TOUT Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

tout

verb

ˈtau̇t

Definition of tout

as in to advertise

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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Relevance

as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

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as in to promote

to provide publicity for an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

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Recent Examples of tout Moraitis touts that experience as one of the top reasons residents should vote for her. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Companies that previously touted the regulator’s strength have bristled as the agency now pursues policies specific to prediction markets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The organization also touted the district exceeding its statewide improvement rates under Yeager’s leadership. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 That’s why Democrats running for Senate seats in the midterm elections in such states as Maine, Minnesota, and Florida tout their support for scrapping the current health insurance system in favor of broad Medicare coverage. — Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tout

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Verb

Every employee has access to an internal job posting platform and new roles are advertised across internal communication channels.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
So, the question was to find out why people had developed such a relationship with this music, which had not been advertised or marketed for 16 years.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertise

Verb

Mac Haddow of the American Kratom Association has applauded the DEA’s 7-OH ban but has also blamed irresponsible consumers for any deaths caused by natural kratom use.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Bryan’s on-stage statement immediately drew a lot of negative feedback from conservative fans, although there are pockets on the right that have come out against Israel’s actions in Gaza who applauded Bryan.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of applaud

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

The one-minute television spot includes Poindexter’s daughters praising their father for his work ethic and dedication to their family.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Smoke’N Ash is also praised for Patrick Hicks’ brisket, pork ribs and rib tips, along with an extensive menu of desserts.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of praise

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

Rodrigo is in the sweet spot of having been nominated for her first two albums and then coming back with her third as her most acclaimed, against most odds.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
But, as Zirin observes, Zinn’s version of the American story was far from universally acclaimed.

— Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of acclaim

Verb

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday hailed down a tanker transiting the strait and ordered the ship to turn around or face attack, according to an incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
The passengers who halted the attack and helped regain control of the aircraft have been hailed as heroes in Israel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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