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publicity

noun

(ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē

Definition of publicity

as in hype

information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout

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Recent Examples of publicity Also at issue are leagues and players’ associations negotiating detailed rules governing the use and licensing of players’ rights of publicity. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Unlike other incumbents who have fallen victim to intraparty divisions this year, Mills was defeated after being dogged by a series of investigations and negative publicity. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 The brazen shooting generated almost no publicity despite the deadly assault happening in a crowded club. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Within the music industry, Knight's Death Row Records and Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records vied for market share, publicity, and supremacy in the hip-hop world. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicity

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The BestReviews Testing Lab aims to wade through all the marketing hype and see how well products perform in real-world situations.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
What was expected to be a pitchers’ duel between Dodgers rotation leader Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Sale lived up to the hype.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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