publicize

verb

ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
Definition of publicizenext
1
as in to promote
to provide publicity for the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters

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2
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation

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Recent Examples of publicize The grant was used to publicize the festival in publications throughout the Midwest. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Last month, the center began publicizing weekly updates on individuals newly added to its disciplinary database, while also disclosing recent adjudications in its arbitration process. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The last retaliatory strikes publicized by CENTCOM were in late July. — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Anthropic is projecting as much as $200 billion in 2028 revenue, far exceeding the $47 billion revenue run rate that the company publicized in May, Reuters reported last week. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize
  1. promote
  2. announce
  3. sell
  4. publish
  5. declare
  6. proclaim
  7. advertise
Verb
  • The most important step countries can collectively take is to promote innovation.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country, in Washington, where the federal government is working to slow the transition to EVs and promote a fossil fuel future for America.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This Paige Shoulder Bag is selling like hot cakes, so much so that the baby blue style is already sold out.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sell
Verb
  • For businesses and marketers LinkedIn’s experiment is a valuable reminder to avoid publishing AI saturated content.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The ⁠message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Officers began lifesaving aid until EMS arrived to take the victim to a hospital, where he was later declared deceased, police shared.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The land forces of Germany, France, and Britain had been facing one another since war was declared on September 1, 1939, until the standoff became something of a grim joke.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of declare
Verb
  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no shortage of people proclaiming that AI is the future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • The platform has entered into a deal with BET to develop and distribute microdramas across linear and digital platforms and a pact with National CineMedia to advertise its series in movie theaters.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The experience sharpened her understanding of the gap between the freedoms advertised to women and those actually available to them.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertise

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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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