publicize

[ puhb-luh-sahyz ]

/ ˈpʌb ləˌsaɪz /

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verb (used with object), pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing.

to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.

Also especially British, pub·li·cise.

Origin of publicize

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize

SYNONYMS FOR publicize

promote, sell, acclaim, announce.

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OTHER WORDS FROM publicize

mis·pub·li·cized, adjective o·ver·pub·li·cize, verb (used with object), o·ver·pub·li·cized, o·ver·pub·li·ciz·ing. un·pub·li·cized, adjective

Words nearby publicize

publican, publication, publication date, publicist, publicity, publicize, publicly, publicness, publish, publish or perish, publisher

Example sentences from the Web for publicized

An attack last year that killed 16 Iranian soldiers was publicized as a “response to crimes of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria.”

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But because he is still a practicing pastor, his name was instead blocked from her publicized affidavit.

How Sicko Priests Got Away With It |Barbie Latza Nadeau |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, Galliano had one of the most publicized fashion downfalls in recent history.

Is Designer John Galliano Back for Good? |Justin Jones |October 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Local media outlets in Syria later picked up the version of events first publicized over social media.

Could Social Media Blow Special Operations Like the Failed Foley Rescue? |Jacob Siegel |August 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

MISTER not only publicized the app, it encouraged men to access it from within their profiles for simpler sharing between users.

Breaking: Grindr-ing Leads to Gonorrhea |Brandy Zadrozny |June 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Erickson was a beloved and valuable figure in the world of science, famous for his recently publicized "time lapse" theory.

The Day Time Stopped Moving |Bradner Buckner
In Dallas, the route was publicized at least 24 hours before so everybody knew where he would be driving.

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We have not actually destroyed poverty, and this gap between our intent and our achievement has been publicized.

Proclaim Liberty! |Gilbert Seldes
And meanwhile we'll get ours from the planets we've landed on and publicized.

Operation: Outer Space |William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for publicized

publicize

publicise

/ (ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to bring to public notice; advertise

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publicize

verb (used with object), pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing.

Origin of publicize

SYNONYMS FOR publicize

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Example sentences from the Web for publicized

British Dictionary definitions for publicized

publicise

verb

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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publicize

verb (used with object), pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing.

Origin of publicize

SYNONYMS FOR publicize

OTHER WORDS FROM publicize

Words nearby publicize

Words related to publicized

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publicise

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British Dictionary definitions for publicized