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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Although individual carriers would not have to pay up, these lawsuits could uncover and publicize their misconduct, leading to other professional and personal consequences.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Those are conversations about the hard work of governing, ones that Newsom likely doesn’t want to publicize.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

It is we former children who write, publish, publicize and buy books for children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

And she continued to use her newspaper column, along with her lectures, radio talks, and press conferences, to publicize her views on social justice.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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