as in published
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in announced
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 publicized
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
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Molly Liebergall,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
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Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
While this provides regulatory certainty for companies, the more pressing, yet less publicized, issue is interconnection.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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
Perhaps the most publicized of these policy failures is that the federal government hasn’t taken steps to stave off Social Security benefits cuts.
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Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
22 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
The death of a Central Park carriage horse that collapsed last week while on a ride with two passengers was caused by a foreign toxic plant, according to a necropsy publicized on Tuesday by the union representing carriage drivers.
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Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds — despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
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Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
—
Molly Liebergall,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Typically, finds are not publicized before they’re once again buried under new construction, though reports are filed with public authorities.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
While this provides regulatory certainty for companies, the more pressing, yet less publicized, issue is interconnection.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Perhaps the most publicized of these policy failures is that the federal government hasn’t taken steps to stave off Social Security benefits cuts.
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Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The streamer has not yet publicized the release date for the show.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Those allegations wouldn’t be publicized until February 2025, when Butler‘s lawsuit was filed.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
The death of a Central Park carriage horse that collapsed last week while on a ride with two passengers was caused by a foreign toxic plant, according to a necropsy publicized on Tuesday by the union representing carriage drivers.
—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds — despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicized
Adjective
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That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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What shoppers should do Experts say the best approach is to ignore the advertised discount and focus on the actual price of the item.
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Several tests by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center could not confirm the advertised energy density or the long cycle life.
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Since the band was formed, the group has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
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The airlines took the money and sold day passes to anyone with $50.
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
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Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
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“Publicized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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