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 North American Board of Reproductive Psychiatry is actively fundraising to mount the first exam and publicizing its work. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 Esposito was gearing up for the team’s inaugural season in Florida and was not against finding a way to publicize its launch. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 In the 1980s and early 1990s, statistically rare instances of strangers abducting white children from public spaces and murdering them became highly publicized. — Daniel Lachance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 In 2022, the court convicted two leaders of a Kosovo war veterans’ association for intimidating witnesses by publicizing leaked confidential documents. — CNN Money, 16 Sep. 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 group emphasized that its request isn't intended to promote robocalls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their latest film, Digger (and gamely participate in a cooking segment with Wishbone Kitchen).
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • The opening comes more than three years after Toyota announced plans to invest nearly $50 million in the facility at its Michigan research and development operations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This week, City Hall and the DCLA are announcing an increase in funding for direct-support grants to artists, administered by each borough’s local arts council.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Within five seconds, there’s a bid on the table for $20 million, and the two decide to sell their knowledge to Google.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sell
Verb
  • The grim findings come from a survey of 524 disability care providers published Wednesday by ANCOR, an advocacy group for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
    — STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • An art book highlighting her career, fashion and artistic collaborations, Ongoing was published under Rizzoli International Publications.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Attempting to de-escalate the scare, Rospotrebnadzor declared the regional sanitary situation stable after secondary testing showed no traces of dangerous pathogens linked to Shipilova’s research.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial due to the deadlocked jury, ending the trial without a clear resolution.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of declare
Verb
  • Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday.
    — The Learning Network, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • But the experience didn’t keep her away from Facebook groups where people continue to spread misinformation about raw milk and advertise it for sale.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, organizers have advertised Marshall’s Topeka engagement multiple times on social media.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertise

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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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