Synonyms

publicize

American

[puhb-luh-sahyz] / ˈpʌb ləˌsaɪz /

especially British, publicise

verb (used with object)

publicized, publicizing

to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise.

They publicized the meeting as best they could.

Synonyms:

announce, acclaim, sell, promote

publicize British

/ ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz /

verb

(tr) to bring to public notice; advertise

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Other Word Forms

mispublicized adjective
overpublicize verb (used with object)
unpublicized adjective

Etymology

Origin of publicize

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize

Example Sentences

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No wonder the Bruins didn’t publicize the deal at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t quite understand the need for all this secrecy. Don’t law enforcement agencies usually want to publicize big arrests? Aren’t smuggling busts public information?”

From Literature

"If you don't see it, you can't be it so it's really important that those opportunities across sport are visible and is being publicized regularly with those people being treated well and respected."

From BBC

In 2024, he told People that he decided to publicize his cancer journey to raise awareness of rising early-onset colorectal cancer rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

He disappeared from the city for nine days amid a highly publicized manhunt.

From The Wall Street Journal

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