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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
Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Stadiums are mostly filled; FIFA is touting record attendance.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
However, while the county is touting its existing investments, data center growth isn’t part of its economic future.
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Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Launched in 2012 under then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Choose Chicago initially set a goal of 55 million visitors a year by 2020, touting tourism as an economic boon and job creator.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Just hours before, top allies and officials were touting the soon-to-be law as a win for Republicans.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Olivia Rodrigo has announced her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, taking place at Irvine, CA’s Great Park on August 29 and touting an all-female lineup.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Stadiums are mostly filled; FIFA is touting record attendance.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
However, while the county is touting its existing investments, data center growth isn’t part of its economic future.
—
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Launched in 2012 under then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Choose Chicago initially set a goal of 55 million visitors a year by 2020, touting tourism as an economic boon and job creator.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Just hours before, top allies and officials were touting the soon-to-be law as a win for Republicans.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Olivia Rodrigo has announced her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, taking place at Irvine, CA’s Great Park on August 29 and touting an all-female lineup.
—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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.
—
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
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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.
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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.
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There must have been such a riot of sound, with lions roaring at dawn, and elephants trumpeting at the moon.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding.
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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