publicize

[ puhb-luh-sahyz ]

/ ˈpʌb ləˌsaɪz /

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verb (used with object), pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing.

to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.

OTHER WORDS FOR publicize

promote, sell, acclaim, announce.

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Also especially British, pub·li·cise .

Origin of publicize

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM publicize

mis·pub·li·cized, adjectiveo·ver·pub·li·cize, verb (used with object), o·ver·pub·li·cized, o·ver·pub·li·ciz·ing.un·pub·li·cized, adjective

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public-interest group, public-interest law, public international law, publicist, publicity, publicize, public law, Public Lending Right, public-liability insurance, public library, public life

How to use publicize in a sentence

The Nobel committee’s selection will undoubtedly be greeted as controversial because of well-publicized disputes about the intellectual property associated with CRISPR.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for CRISPR ‘Genetic Scissors’|Jordana Cepelewicz|October 7, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Meade said the state, for example, did not publicize its process for allowing felons to request advisory opinions about how much they owe in court-ordered costs.
In Florida, the Gutting of a Landmark Law Leaves Few Felons Likely to Vote|by Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times|October 7, 2020|ProPublica
Project Drawdown, the most highly publicized report on how to make it happen, identifies 100 pathways that—for a total cost of $27 trillion—could get us to this milestone by 2050 if adopted together.
This restaurant duo want a zero-carbon food system. Can it happen?|Bobbie Johnson|September 24, 2020|MIT Technology Review
They will tell the close contacts and maybe the staff, but then they won't publicize it any further than that.
Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself|By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother|September 4, 2020|Popular-Science

The more this gets publicized, the more people will switch sides.
Backing Police Who Lay Down Their Arms in Belarus|Nick Fouriezos|August 18, 2020|Ozy
We decided to continue to talk about it, continue to publicize it, and see if that puts any amount of pressure on the government.
Jon Stewart Talks ‘Rosewater’ and the ‘Chickensh-t’ Democrats’ Midterm Massacre|Marlow Stern|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Israel conducts intelligence and special operations actions frequently, but it does not always publicize these activities.
Israel Seizes Iranian Rockets—and Pounces on Tehran for ‘Supplying Terrorists’|Eli Lake|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leno asked why he has been so reticent to publicize his opinions about President Obama and his policies.
W. Charms on the ‘Tonight’ Show|Lloyd Grove|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This has inspired efforts to publicize the recycling process.
ecoATM offers consumers a new way to sell used cell phones and electronic devices|Sarah Langs|September 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I think they saw that what we were doing was actually helping publicize the shows,” Anderson says.
Behind the Scenes at ‘The Soup’: Joel McHale, Brian Williams & More|Kevin Fallon|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Maybe that's why we take such care not to publicize our recent advances in mental therapy," he said.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch
Make copies of the school policy available to all parents, teachers, and students, and take other steps to publicize the policy.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs|United States Department of Education
To this end the temporary Chairman proceeded to publicize it in the most thorough fashion.
The Story of The American Legion|George Seay Wheat
Naturally even if they wanted to publicize the motorcade route they wouldn't be able to do so in this instance.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for publicize

publicize

publicise

/ (ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to bring to public notice; advertise

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