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as in announcing
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores
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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of touting
Lori Brown, executive director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, said her organization commissioned the report after hearing politicians touting more natural gas as a solution to the state’s high cost of electricity.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Built for speed McDonald’s and Taco Bell are far from the only fast food chains touting original beverages.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Gopuff and Brady are calling the product Good Nut, a name that Brady repeatedly avoids saying in the company's launch video while touting the beverage's health benefits and ingredients.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Blanche has defended the Justice Department's track record, touting the agency's focus on prosecuting violent crime, gang offenses, drug crimes, immigration and fraud.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 June 2026
That was a driving question as reporters Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins set out to examine how the state was responding to practitioners touting unproven and disproven health treatments.
—Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
The show put up billboards around Los Angeles touting the submission, and even made some campaign efforts with the TV Academy’s emerging media peer group.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Last summer, for example, Lilibet could be seen in a video touting one of Jellycat's Amuseables Rainbow Bags with her long red hair on full display.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Owens has become a particularly controversial figure after touting conspiracy theories pertaining to the death of conservative American activist Charlie Kirk and the gender of French first lady Brigitte Macron, who has filed a defamation lawsuit against the podcaster.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Built for speed McDonald’s and Taco Bell are far from the only fast food chains touting original beverages.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Gopuff and Brady are calling the product Good Nut, a name that Brady repeatedly avoids saying in the company's launch video while touting the beverage's health benefits and ingredients.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Blanche has defended the Justice Department's track record, touting the agency's focus on prosecuting violent crime, gang offenses, drug crimes, immigration and fraud.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 June 2026
That was a driving question as reporters Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins set out to examine how the state was responding to practitioners touting unproven and disproven health treatments.
—Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
The show put up billboards around Los Angeles touting the submission, and even made some campaign efforts with the TV Academy’s emerging media peer group.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Last summer, for example, Lilibet could be seen in a video touting one of Jellycat's Amuseables Rainbow Bags with her long red hair on full display.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Owens has become a particularly controversial figure after touting conspiracy theories pertaining to the death of conservative American activist Charlie Kirk and the gender of French first lady Brigitte Macron, who has filed a defamation lawsuit against the podcaster.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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Hyppolite posted on his personal X account announcing his pledge.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Kate Middleton's first appearance after announcing her cancer diagnosis was at Trooping the Colour in 2024.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The plan was met with mixed reaction, with some praising Starmer for taking action and others questioning the effectiveness of a blanket ban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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White House communications director Steven Cheung dodged a question about Hokit’s comments at the fight, pivoting to praising the fighter.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Tom Holland and Zendaya made promoting their new movie look like a casual date moment.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The push is being led by tech giant Huawei through the Ultra HD Video Alliance, which is promoting its own HDR Vivid standard as an alternative to the Digital Cinema Initiatives certification framework that has governed cinema projection globally for decades.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The Challenge of Covid Unlike today, the Fidesz media apparatus during the party’s first decade in power had an easy time making its message stick, trumpeting the government’s achievements.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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His 2023 paper trumpeting the dangers of acetaminophen has been cited a mere 11 times, according to Google Scholar.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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My group was a largely international lot, hailing from 12 countries—just shy of two-thirds came from the UK and the US—ranging in age from 18 to 89.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, cooling growth in the gig economy is widening a divide within the blue-collar labor market, with the number of ride-hailing drivers, truck drivers, and livestreamers declining, Caixin said.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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In 2010, the judge granted a permanent injunction, requiring, among other things, that the farm stop selling raw milk beyond California and take down any statements promoting its health benefits.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The United Arab Emirates, which has used a pipeline to get some supplies around the strait, has also been selling oil from inside the Persian Gulf to customers in Asia.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Walmart is advertising a dinner bundle for 10 people for under $56; Aldi has one for $40; Amazon is offering a $25 dinner promotion; and Target announced a $20 Thanksgiving deal for four.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
25 Nov. 2025
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OpenMinds’ new analysis of content on Russia’s most popular social network VKontakte showed that, by mid-2025, one in three posts advertising military contracts was aimed at foreigners, compared to just 7% of all adverts just a year ago.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
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Many Disney Cruise Line passengers are applauding the new decision.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Sunday night’s ceremony offered a different message — Broadway is willing to work with Rudin, but applauding him is still a bridge too far.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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