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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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To jumpstart the week of sessions and forums centered around technology and design, Apple will host a keynote presentation, announcing the latest software and products coming to users.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The Chicago Bears appeared to take another step toward leaving Chicago on Friday, announcing that their board of directors met and voted to advance a stadium development project in Hammond, Ind.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2026
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Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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On Friday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson posted on social media praising a reported drop in homicides in his city on Gun Violence Awareness Day.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The probiotics help support gut health by promoting a balanced microbiome, the community of microbes that live in your digestive tract and influence digestion, immunity, and mood.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 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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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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Beijing/Seoul — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years wasn’t just loaded with rhetoric hailing historic ties between China and its longstanding – and only – treaty ally.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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But the bans only enhanced his fame, with conservative pundits hailing him as a free-speech martyr.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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That guy selling records seems pretty cool.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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But at the end of the day, this movie is selling itself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 June 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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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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The rescue also drew praise on social media, with many users applauding Myron's quick actions and willingness to help a stranger.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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