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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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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
That’s how the Utah Jazz marketing department publicized the online sale of Darryn Peterson jerseys to adoring fans eager to purchase the uniform of the team’s first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
With her comeback, Williams is the first active elite athlete to publicize her use of GLP-1s.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The streamer has not yet publicized the release date for the show.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Those allegations wouldn’t be publicized until February 2025, when Butler‘s lawsuit was filed.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
With her comeback, Williams is the first active elite athlete to publicize her use of GLP-1s.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The streamer has not yet publicized the release date for the show.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Those allegations wouldn’t be publicized until February 2025, when Butler‘s lawsuit was filed.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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Iran also announced the complete closure of airspace over Tehran on Monday.
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Famous friends of the bride and groom have been spotted across New York City headed to the couple's big day, reportedly in Madison Square Garden July 3, almost a year after the pop star and Super Bowl champion announced their romantic engagement.
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Since the band was formed, the group has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.
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Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
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In 2012, when Mark Walter and his partners bought the Dodgers, team president Stan Kasten declared mediocrity would no longer be acceptable.
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However, the polarizing trend has officially been declared *the* pants of summer 2026 thanks to celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Hailey Bieber, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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On September 25, 1975, Roy Bates proclaimed Sealand’s constitution.
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An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644.
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The report alleges that Freedom 250 was advertised as an addition to America250 rather than as its replacement, creating confusion.
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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