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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
Moore, 63, also shared two photos to Instagram of herself wearing a hat and touting items from Emma's wellness brand Make Time in celebration of her birthday as well.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The partnership is only available on Netflix in France, with the partners touting the complementary content, such as TF1 news, sports, reality and competition shows, as well as daily soaps, which expand the streamer’s programming mix.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The artificial intelligence company, now valued at close to $1 trillion, has spent years touting its dedication to safety.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 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, 17 June 2026
Mamdani, however, does not appear on the section of her campaign site touting endorsements from fellow politicians, unions and other groups.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Lawmakers are touring the state touting the policy.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Trump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks and the continuing conflict threatened to overshadow the UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants inside a wire-mesh Octagon tried to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The partnership is only available on Netflix in France, with the partners touting the complementary content, such as TF1 news, sports, reality and competition shows, as well as daily soaps, which expand the streamer’s programming mix.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The artificial intelligence company, now valued at close to $1 trillion, has spent years touting its dedication to safety.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 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, 17 June 2026
Mamdani, however, does not appear on the section of her campaign site touting endorsements from fellow politicians, unions and other groups.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Lawmakers are touring the state touting the policy.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Trump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks and the continuing conflict threatened to overshadow the UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants inside a wire-mesh Octagon tried to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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According to the brand, Dew & Light's popularity in Korea and Japan reflects a broader appreciation for scents that feel clean, delicate, and effortless—fragrances that complement your presence instead of announcing it.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation joined EgyptAir in announcing the new nonstop flight service back in March.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Longtime friends Robert De Niro and Streep shared a friendly smooch during the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in 2018, following the actor's speech praising the star.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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Grail is promoting the idea that the Galleri test should be used in conjunction with other screening tests, not as a replacement to any done now.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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There must have been such a riot of sound, with lions roaring at dawn, and elephants trumpeting at the moon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Officials have in the past touted the 77th Street gang unit as one of the department’s best, trumpeting its arrests and seizures of gun and drugs on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Ride-hailing companies would also be required to background check every driver before hiring them, and continue to do so on an annual basis.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Super apps are ubiquitous in China and much of Southeast Asia—platforms like WeChat and Alipay that bundle messaging, payments, food delivery, ride-hailing, and commerce into a single destination, so that users rarely need to leave the app to conduct daily life.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The shooting happened even after a 311 complaint warned the city a week before the event that social media posts were advertising an unlicensed business’s plans to serve alcohol without a liquor license.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Ross Township Police Department shared the video on Facebook on Monday, applauding Sergeant Chuberko and Officer Roy for rescuing the deer.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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