publicize

[puhb-luh-sahyz]

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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.

Also especially British, pub·li·cise.

Origin of publicize

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize

Related formsmis·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

Synonyms

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promote, sell, acclaim, announce.

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Examples from the Web for publicized

Contemporary Examples

An attack last year that killed 16 Iranian soldiers was publicized as a “response to crimes of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria.”
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan
Umar Farooq
December 29, 2014
But because he is still a practicing pastor, his name was instead blocked from her publicized affidavit.
How Sicko Priests Got Away With It
Barbie Latza Nadeau
November 16, 2014
On the other hand, Galliano had one of the most publicized fashion downfalls in recent history.
Is Designer John Galliano Back for Good?
Justin Jones
October 7, 2014
Local media outlets in Syria later picked up the version of events first publicized over social media.
Could Social Media Blow Special Operations Like the Failed Foley Rescue?
Jacob Siegel
August 23, 2014
MISTER not only publicized the app, it encouraged men to access it from within their profiles for simpler sharing between users.
Breaking: Grindr-ing Leads to Gonorrhea
Brandy Zadrozny
June 12, 2014

Historical Examples

And meanwhile we'll get ours from the planets we've landed on and publicized.
Operation: Outer Space
William Fitzgerald Jenkins
We have not actually destroyed poverty, and this gap between our intent and our achievement has been publicized.
Proclaim Liberty!
Gilbert Seldes
Erickson was a beloved and valuable figure in the world of science, famous for his recently publicized "time lapse" theory.
The Day Time Stopped Moving
Bradner Buckner
Whatever the authors' intention, the quota was publicized as a guarantee of black participation.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
In Dallas, the route was publicized at least 24 hours before so everybody knew where he would be driving.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for publicized

publicize

publicise

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

Word Origin and History for publicized

publicize

n.

1902; see public (adj.) + -ize. Related: Publicized; publicizing.

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Examples from the Web for publicized

Contemporary Examples

An attack last year that killed 16 Iranian soldiers was publicized as a “response to crimes of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria.”

But because he is still a practicing pastor, his name was instead blocked from her publicized affidavit.

On the other hand, Galliano had one of the most publicized fashion downfalls in recent history.

Local media outlets in Syria later picked up the version of events first publicized over social media.

MISTER not only publicized the app, it encouraged men to access it from within their profiles for simpler sharing between users.

Historical Examples

And meanwhile we'll get ours from the planets we've landed on and publicized.

We have not actually destroyed poverty, and this gap between our intent and our achievement has been publicized.

Erickson was a beloved and valuable figure in the world of science, famous for his recently publicized "time lapse" theory.

Whatever the authors' intention, the quota was publicized as a guarantee of black participation.

In Dallas, the route was publicized at least 24 hours before so everybody knew where he would be driving.

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Word Origin and History for publicized

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n.

Origin of publicize