publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Examples of publicize in a Sentence

The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug. a highly publicized murder trial
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The agency publicized the GatorWise information on its website May 29. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Carranza said the operators of the underground parties were being tracked down along with those who helped publicize the events at the heart of the problem. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 The athlete has been the subject of a right-wing harassment campaign led by advocates like 2026 state school superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw, who publicized her name, school, and gender identity without her consent. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025 After Israel acquired and publicized documents from Iran’s nuclear archive in 2018, IAEA investigators discovered new sites where Iran had been working on weapons in the past. Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicize

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of publicize was in 1832

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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

publicize

verb
pub·​li·​cize ˈpəb-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing
: to give publicity to

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