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
The complaint also invokes California’s right of publicity in a claim.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
The clarification is arguably in line with the House settlement, the longstanding NCAA prohibition against pay-for-play and, more conceptually, the relationship between the right of publicity and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The two took advantage of the publicity around the wedding to praise Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, for her philanthropy in the years since her divorce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
The clarification is arguably in line with the House settlement, the longstanding NCAA prohibition against pay-for-play and, more conceptually, the relationship between the right of publicity and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The two took advantage of the publicity around the wedding to praise Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, for her philanthropy in the years since her divorce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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But smart leaders know when to skip the hype and when to double down on what can scale, build lasting audience trust and unlock new lanes for growth and relevance.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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This year's lineup should only keep the hype alive.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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This will necessitate earlier deadlines for news copy, and advertising deadlines will shift.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Trolley wraps cost about $16,000 per car for the installation, with additional advertising fees tacked on.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Many job advertisements are reportedly fake and one study of 1,641 hiring managers found 40% of respondents admitted to posting fake job notices.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Mamdani’s creative advertisements, buzzy public appearances and viral videos garnered plenty of attention.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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