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information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause
an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout
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Recent Examples of publicity
The complaint also invokes California’s right of publicity in a claim.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
The clarification is arguably in line with the House settlement, the longstanding NCAA prohibition against pay-for-play and, more conceptually, the relationship between the right of publicity and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The two took advantage of the publicity around the wedding to praise Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, for her philanthropy in the years since her divorce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
The clarification is arguably in line with the House settlement, the longstanding NCAA prohibition against pay-for-play and, more conceptually, the relationship between the right of publicity and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The two took advantage of the publicity around the wedding to praise Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, for her philanthropy in the years since her divorce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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Lauter himself isn’t exactly pushing away the hype.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Aug. 2025
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In what has been a strange season for Ferrari, its form swinging around the hype over Hamilton’s arrival to inevitable scrutiny, Leclerc’s magic lap for pole here will stand out as a moment to savor.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This sudden move is shaking up the digital advertising landscape.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Gluck suggested that a fashion label had not made a similar defense since years-old copyright dispute between the street artist Revok and H&M over one of the Swedish conglomerate’s advertising campaigns.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The disclosure comes as the Euphoria star faces intense scrutiny over her recent American Eagle advertisement, which has sparked accusations of racist messaging and drawn defense from White House Communications Director Steven Cheung.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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An American Eagle advertisement campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney has ignited a fiery debate, drawing reactions from social media users, celebrities and even the White House.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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