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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Defense attorneys for the accused challenged the wisdom of prosecuting “doxxing” cases, as the alleged victims will be required to testify and publicize the very information they were trying to protect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“Having a superstar you can’t publicize is like finding a gold mine on somebody else’s land,” said the public-information director for the ABA’s Utah Stars, Malone’s first professional team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

So too with the race to publicize them.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

A national group called the People-to-People Committee was attempting to raise funds for the team, and the executive director asked Bobby if he’d give a simultaneous exhibition to publicize the team’s plight.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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