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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
Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer and former Orange County congresswoman Katie Porter have been touting single-payer healthcare, an idea pushed by politically potent nurses unions and Democratic progressives.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Despite the million conflict, the MEDC's Emerson says Michigan is prioritizing mobility initiatives, touting the ACM.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
On the eve of its upfront presentation to the advertising industry, streaming giant Netflix is touting the economic results of its film and television show productions.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The league is expected to announce Vegas as the home of the PWHL’s 10th franchise Wednesday afternoon, and an invitation was recently distributed by Foley Entertainment Group, which owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, touting an announcement.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Fox is touting its strength coming off a successful 2025-26 broadcast season, led by a few new breakout hits for the network.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Last month, Dresser sent a memo to staffers touting OpenAI’s recent alliance with Amazon Web Services through their cloud platform Bedrock, and putting a little distance between the startup and longtime partner Microsoft.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The lawsuit accused Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time, but the device did not contain the elements when it was released, according to court filings.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Despite the million conflict, the MEDC's Emerson says Michigan is prioritizing mobility initiatives, touting the ACM.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
On the eve of its upfront presentation to the advertising industry, streaming giant Netflix is touting the economic results of its film and television show productions.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The league is expected to announce Vegas as the home of the PWHL’s 10th franchise Wednesday afternoon, and an invitation was recently distributed by Foley Entertainment Group, which owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, touting an announcement.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Fox is touting its strength coming off a successful 2025-26 broadcast season, led by a few new breakout hits for the network.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Last month, Dresser sent a memo to staffers touting OpenAI’s recent alliance with Amazon Web Services through their cloud platform Bedrock, and putting a little distance between the startup and longtime partner Microsoft.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The lawsuit accused Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time, but the device did not contain the elements when it was released, according to court filings.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bulletin announcing the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon Tyrell Simmons in connection with a deadly stabbing in Palmdale.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His visits this year have been jam-packed with news, from announcing the capture of Venezuela's then-president Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Andrews, 64, revealed he was diagnosed in the fall of 2025, praising the nonprofit ALS Network for creating a sense of community for the couple following his diagnosis.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Andrews has since partnered with the ALS Network, praising the organization for providing him and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, with a sense of community.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The brand is also trying to win over shoppers by trumpeting what isn’t in the packets.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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And some schools are trumpeting improved grades.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Driver income has also dropped as Uber and other ride-hailing companies cut into their business.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The feature will go back to the origin story of the four brothers hailing from a Cairo crime family at the heart of the franchise.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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More than half of Premier League front-of-shirt deals are due for renewal and, with betting-advertising regulations changing, the industry feedback is that sponsorship levels on offer have been depressed somewhat.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Near MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, for example, one hotel that normally charges around $200 a night was advertising a rate of $800 on nights around June World Cup matches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In fact, Seydoux was among those in the audience applauding tonight.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Pawel Pawlikowski could be seen applauding in the audience after the screening.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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