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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
As Deadline reported exclusively today, several hundred employees are being laid off globally, with Disney Entertainment’s film and television marketing as well as television publicity, casting and development, as main targets.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Venus also slips into Taurus, dazzling your 10th house of career and publicity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
As nearly a dozen publicity veterans told me, somewhere along the line, the press rounds mutated into something unruly.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Reubens pleaded no contest, to avoid the publicity of a trial, but the damage was done.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Venus also slips into Taurus, dazzling your 10th house of career and publicity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
As nearly a dozen publicity veterans told me, somewhere along the line, the press rounds mutated into something unruly.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Reubens pleaded no contest, to avoid the publicity of a trial, but the damage was done.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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There had been a lot of hype around Apple Intelligence a year ago.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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By contrast, Palmeiras, arguably the best team in South America, earned their spot in the Club World Cup by winning the 2023-24 Copa Libertadores and kicked off the tournament after a successful season back home and a lot of hype about their star striker Estêvão.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Ben’s view The advertising business has always been uniquely vulnerable to extortion.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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The homey space, panelled in dark wood, recalls a nineties coffeehouse, chockablock with sports memorabilia and flyers advertising community events: an adult L.G.B.T.Q.+ summer camp, an Asian climbers’ meetup called ElevAsian.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton last week even took out a full-page New York Times advertisement urging people to attend protests against the Trump administration.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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