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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in to announce
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 publicize
The incident happened back in February but was not publicized until Saturday, according to Wichita CBS affiliate KWCH.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The story surrounding the demise of Freddie's father was highly publicized and featured on local news at the time.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
He was famously impeached in his first term after a whistleblower complaint about his Ukraine dealings was publicized by the intelligence community's inspector general.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
In the days following his Feb. 25 arrest, an Instagram page publicized Wong’s charges, and earlier this month, YouTuber FocusTripp, who makes content focused on the gun industry, posted a nearly 10-minute video surrounding the allegations against Wong.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The story surrounding the demise of Freddie's father was highly publicized and featured on local news at the time.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
He was famously impeached in his first term after a whistleblower complaint about his Ukraine dealings was publicized by the intelligence community's inspector general.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
In the days following his Feb. 25 arrest, an Instagram page publicized Wong’s charges, and earlier this month, YouTuber FocusTripp, who makes content focused on the gun industry, posted a nearly 10-minute video surrounding the allegations against Wong.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize
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In the state legislature, Fine promoted bills on school choice, immigration, combating antisemitism and other issues.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The cast of Apple TV+’s Severance hopped across the pond for their latest pop-up activation promoting the workplace thriller, Season 2 of which concluded March 21.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a mandatory evacuation on Saturday for parts of Polk County in western North Carolina, about 80 miles west of Charlotte.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron’s license to export Venezuelan oil.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Stabile, meanwhile, is calling for stricter policies on the market selling platform.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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His advice: Resist any temptation to sell all your stocks or anything else equally drastic.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2025
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In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency to ensure firefighters have the resources needed to combat the Table Rock Fire.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina wildfires Wildfires extended into neighboring South Carolina, prompting Gov. Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency on Saturday.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Intrigue in Read's case has only grown since the mistrial, as she's continued to share her story and proclaim her innocence.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Elk are being depleted by wolves, proclaim the Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, all of which sued to block ESA protections.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2025
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This newest iteration of skincare trends advertised as clean, natural, and animal-derived, however, ultimately does nothing to make that goal a reality.—
Sam Delgado,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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And while going-out-of-business sales have not been announced, Forever 21 is advertising some significant discounts, with its online storefront currently offering up to 80% sitewide and up to 70% on select styles.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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