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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
Williams, 40, started off by proudly touting her accomplishments at the start of her job performance review, but soon found herself under fire from three of her five commission bosses.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Hoping for a better result in his current race, Steyer has staked out a position as the most progressive candidate in the field — touting an endorsement from the Bernie Sanders-affiliated Our Revolution.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The lawsuit accused Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time, but the device did not contain the elements when it was released, according to court filings.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The Ibex continues the journey, with Sunlight touting it as its most ambitious camper van to date.
—C.c. Weiss
may 05, New Atlas, 5 May 2026
Republicans are touting the Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act as a big win.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Some residents in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood are fed up with the uptick in crime despite city leaders touting a historic drop in violent crime.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida’s @GovRonDeSantis offers an @RepJeffries impression— touting new congressional map passed by the FL Legislature, yesterday.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
In January, the platform released an album touting its music possibilities, populating the tracklist with an assortment of cloned vocalists, including Liza Minelli.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Hoping for a better result in his current race, Steyer has staked out a position as the most progressive candidate in the field — touting an endorsement from the Bernie Sanders-affiliated Our Revolution.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The lawsuit accused Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time, but the device did not contain the elements when it was released, according to court filings.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The Ibex continues the journey, with Sunlight touting it as its most ambitious camper van to date.
—C.c. Weiss
may 05, New Atlas, 5 May 2026
Republicans are touting the Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act as a big win.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Some residents in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood are fed up with the uptick in crime despite city leaders touting a historic drop in violent crime.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida’s @GovRonDeSantis offers an @RepJeffries impression— touting new congressional map passed by the FL Legislature, yesterday.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
In January, the platform released an album touting its music possibilities, populating the tracklist with an assortment of cloned vocalists, including Liza Minelli.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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Since announcing that Glasgow flights would return, Stevens said, United has been encouraged by booking trends.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Smart’s remains were not recovered in the latest search in Arroyo Grande, the sheriff’s office said Saturday while announcing the search had been concluded.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, issued a video message Monday praising passengers and crew for their perseverance and calling for respect for their privacy.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Those kind of plays have the Wild coaches praising Hartman for his maturity, in not taking the bait and retaliating with an act that might mean another lengthy suspension.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The administration is using hype footage from video games in official military videos promoting the conflict with Iran.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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And some schools are trumpeting improved grades.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The big story Instead of trumpeting China's tech advances, Premier Li Qiang struck an uncharacteristically somber tone during a nationwide address on policy plans.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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They're made for short trips in cities that use ride-hailing services heavily such as San Francisco and Las Vegas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Waymo has also described airport service as a major step for its ride-hailing business.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The best-selling tool has racked up thousands of five-star ratings, and more than 8,000 shoppers have picked one up in the past month.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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His mother worked multiple waitressing jobs before eventually running small businesses selling clothing and records.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The lawsuit accused Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time, but the device did not contain the elements when it was released, according to court filings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The lawsuit accused Apple of advertising advanced artificial intelligence capabilities that were not available when certain iPhones reached consumers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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This season is over, and the sooner Lakers fans accept the inevitability while applauding the effort.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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He was given a standing ovation and responded by applauding all four sides of the stadium.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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