publicizing

verb

present participle of publicize
1
as in promoting
to provide publicity for the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters

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2
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation

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Recent Examples of publicizing Lawmakers eliminated the daily reporting requirement and shift responsibility for tracking and publicizing enforcement activity to local and state agencies. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Hilton, 48, made a name in the early 2000s publicizing and sometimes belittling celebrities who made public gaffes or otherwise found themselves in trouble with the law. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The story publicizing the divorce ran three weeks after Holscher sent the message discouraging interference in the primary. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Meanwhile, fewer companies are publicizing any form of demographic metrics. — Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The White House has evidently been active in recruiting and publicizing contributions from wealthy Americans and large domestic companies. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Trump has spent weeks publicizing the event and the White House is touting it on social media. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Addressing that discrepancy is part of the aim of publicizing the new learning principles. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 June 2026 The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
  1. promoting
  2. announcing
  3. selling
  4. publishing
  5. proclaiming
  6. declaring
  7. posting
  8. advertising
Verb
  • On social media, influencers are everywhere, sharing shopping recommendations and lifestyle content or promoting beliefs about health or politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Vogue’s September cover star has been on an LBD kick as of late, promoting her new show, The Shards, in everything from a Breakfast at Tiffany’s-esque Prada number to an ode to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • The announcement of Laforteza’s temporary hiatus comes in the wake of member Manon Bannerman announcing her own temporary hiatus in February.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The committee was formed in response to the YMCA of Greater Charlotte announcing a plan to sell the site to Moments of Hope Church, led by Pastor David Chadwick.
    — Chase Jordan August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • There are concerns around selling the versatile Spence but new signing Andy Robertson will provide competition at left-back for Destiny Udogie, while Archie Gray can cover Pedro Porro on the opposite side.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Another state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, said authorities asked street food vendors selling high-risk items to close for about three days to curb the spread.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.
    — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming
Verb
  • The City of Malibu is declaring a local emergency to quickly remove homeless encampments as hazardous fire conditions set in.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, the decree declaring the partial mobilization that Putin signed in September 2022 is open-ended, allowing authorities to resume it if needed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • In July 2026, deputies arrested her for a similar spree at a Camarillo shopping center, but she was released after posting bond.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Beasley, who has been a full-time content creator for three years after more than a decade posting online, works with small businesses to help optimize their social media presence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Owen’s a pizza maker whose girlfriend (Maya Hawke) wants to explore someone else; advertising jingle singer Allie has been ditched by her best friend (King Princess) for a prince.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The new survey offers no way to suss if the movement began in recent weeks, after Elliott began advertising.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertising

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