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as in announcing
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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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of touting
That's at least how many Super Bowl ads this year were bought either by AI companies, companies hawking AI products, or companies touting that the ads themselves were created with AI.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The challenges come as Governor Newsom is currently on a statewide tour touting job growth in 2025 in California.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Commercials touting Central Florida have run in key markets — including Boston, Chicago, Dallas and New York.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Every year enterprising companies send out releases touting each state’s favorite snack.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Several hours after The Cut posted Berry's comments, Newsom's office shared a press release touting that its new budget proposal seeks to improve access to menopause care.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Wrangler introduced Bespoke in 2024 touting an innovative fit technology that provides superior stretch and shape retention.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Some doctors had previously accused Attia of touting unproven remedies and charging patients exorbitant amounts.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
That is being further amplified by tech and AI sector executives touting the potential for AI to wipe out jobs across several industries.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The challenges come as Governor Newsom is currently on a statewide tour touting job growth in 2025 in California.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Commercials touting Central Florida have run in key markets — including Boston, Chicago, Dallas and New York.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Every year enterprising companies send out releases touting each state’s favorite snack.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Several hours after The Cut posted Berry's comments, Newsom's office shared a press release touting that its new budget proposal seeks to improve access to menopause care.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Wrangler introduced Bespoke in 2024 touting an innovative fit technology that provides superior stretch and shape retention.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Some doctors had previously accused Attia of touting unproven remedies and charging patients exorbitant amounts.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
That is being further amplified by tech and AI sector executives touting the potential for AI to wipe out jobs across several industries.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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Kid Rock said in a release announcing the lineup.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rodríguez herself hasn't embraced meaningful public debate of the nation's problems other than announcing the creation of an advisory commission on political co-existence to be headed by Villegas' brother, Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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That Bad Bunny gave this song to Martin feels especially moving after the latter wrote a letter this past week praising the former’s Grammys acceptance speech.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Your diplomatic touch can turn an argument into teamwork by praising an idea’s potential, then guiding it toward a less pricey lane.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, Musk shared the company’s first Super Bowl ad, promoting its Starlink Wi-Fi service.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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These were not the first Super Bowl ads promoting AI services.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Like almost every mayor in the past 50 years, Zohran Mamdani will come into office trumpeting New York’s most ambitious affordable-housing program — and, as with his predecessors, the claim will be longer on slogan than on plan.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
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Gu and Gremaud Battle It Out Athletes are already hailing the Olympic women’s Slopestyle event as the best in history, due in no small part to the duel between Eileen Gu and Mathilde Gremaud.—
Outside,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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Luka Dončić, hailing from the country’s capital, Ljubljana, is one of the best players in the NBA.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And the country’s colossal pharma production industry is gearing up to take advantage by selling generic versions.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the council stepped down on Saturday, André Joseph, 42, a street vendor who was selling candy outside their government offices, celebrated.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some clinics have already started advertising these injections as part of pre-wedding crash slimming programs to help brides or grooms get into shape quickly for their big day.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Many tech giants and smaller AI labs are advertising their agents and chatbots in this year's Super Bowl.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There are bodily fluids, jeering crowds, and demonic Punch and Judy puppets applauding through the chaos, giving the scene the air of a demented fairy tale.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Judge Miguel Espinoza both praised and criticized the county’s progress at the hearing, at times applauding the collaboration between stakeholders and at other times questioning whether the Board of Supervisors was allocating enough resources.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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