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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
On Wednesday, Democratic Majority for Israel took partial credit for von Wilpert’s win, touting that its attack ads against Campa-Najjar got 8 million views.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 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
The momentum behind bipartisan college sports legislation was on full display on the Hill on Wednesday, with luminaries like former Alabama Coach Nick Saban touting the bill during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing and former quarterback Dan Marino pitching it to Senate Republicans at lunch.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
After several years on hiatus, organizers are touting a 2027 return for Sacramento's GoldenSky Music Festival.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 June 2026
If filmmakers of such caliber are already touting such use cases, what’s stopping someone like Scorsese from letting the technology emerge on the screen?
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 3 June 2026
Wellness influencers are touting bovine colostrum, which is the first milk cows make after giving birth, as a must-have supplement for supporting gut health.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
But by exempting school funding from the initiative, those savings would be significantly less than the amounts DeSantis has been touting since his Wednesday announcement.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
One of the first machines touting the new chip is the 15-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, also announced on Monday.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 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
The momentum behind bipartisan college sports legislation was on full display on the Hill on Wednesday, with luminaries like former Alabama Coach Nick Saban touting the bill during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing and former quarterback Dan Marino pitching it to Senate Republicans at lunch.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
After several years on hiatus, organizers are touting a 2027 return for Sacramento's GoldenSky Music Festival.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 June 2026
If filmmakers of such caliber are already touting such use cases, what’s stopping someone like Scorsese from letting the technology emerge on the screen?
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 3 June 2026
Wellness influencers are touting bovine colostrum, which is the first milk cows make after giving birth, as a must-have supplement for supporting gut health.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
But by exempting school funding from the initiative, those savings would be significantly less than the amounts DeSantis has been touting since his Wednesday announcement.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
One of the first machines touting the new chip is the 15-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, also announced on Monday.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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The American Black Film Festival wrapped its final full day of programming for its 30th anniversary edition by announcing the winners of the 2026 festival at the Best of ABFF Awards.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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City have been in the market for a left-back, announcing on Friday that Leila Ouahabi, who primarily played at left-back but also featured at left centre-back in head coach Andree Jeglertz’s first season, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Facebook ads vilifying or praising various measures.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In a post on X on May 29, Shriver marked what would have been Kennedy's 109th birthday by praising the court's ruling against efforts to rename the cultural institution.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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That includes signs and, yes, hats, t-shirts, buttons, stickers or other clothing promoting a particular candidate or initiative.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The brand is also trying to win over shoppers by trumpeting what isn’t in the packets.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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And some schools are trumpeting improved grades.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Several residents hailing from Kansas City to Buckner attended a Monday public hearing of the Jackson County Legislature to share their perspectives on whether the county should welcome or repel future data center and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sites.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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One, a ride-hailing app called Tapsi, launched with investment from IRGC financiers.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 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.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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After selling what is now known simply as KFC to a group of investors in 1964, Sanders remained the company's public face and spokesman and often voiced concerns about changes to the restaurant's food, according to food publication The Takeout.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Influencers also sell them directly, advertising their WhatsApp or Telegram numbers so that people can get in.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Why Stem Cell Tourism Is Booming An increasing number of clinics worldwide are advertising stem cell transplants as a way to treat — or even cure — a sweeping list of health conditions without any science to back up those claims.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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For seven minutes after the final whistle, players and staff stood on the edge of the penalty area applauding the Liverpool supporters amassed in the Bill Shankly Kop as the Jota song remained on loop.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That is worth acknowledging and applauding.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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