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publicized

  • past participle
    of publicize.
    publicize
    verb (used with object)
    to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise.
  • past tense form
    of publicize.
    publicize
    verb (used with object)
    to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise.

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They also played a key role in the audacious, highly publicized rescue in 2023 of four children lost for 40 days after a plane crash in the Amazon rainforest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Bryan, 30—who said “I do” in late 2025 following his highly publicized and tumultuous romance with influencer Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia—picked up the palatial property earlier this year, according to TMZ.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Lincoln’s fate has been the most heavily publicized, but it isn’t the only aircraft carrier to suffer these traumas.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Coast Guard vessel in a photo publicized recently by the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The control of body lice in Naples was one of the earliest and most publicized achievements of DDT.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson