How to Use publicize in a Sentence

publicize

verb
Definition of publicizenext
Synonyms for publicizenext
  • The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug.
  • Among the meanings of the menorah, Wolvovsky said, is to publicize goodness and thank God for all of the miracles in our lives.
    — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The City Council will meet more on heat policy in the months ahead, the mayor said, but the dates have not yet been publicized.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Hat tip to the firm for doing the audit and publicizing the findings.
    — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • In 1903, Guimard published a set of hand-colored postcards to publicize his work.
    — Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Chrisley's ties to Shiver mark the first time she's publicized a romance since Nic Kerdiles.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Then, the police visited the family’s home and told her not to publicize her claims.
    — Lynzy Billing, ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The award, publicized in the local media, made Ms. Neujahr a target.
    — Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Though the suit amount in the filing was never publicized, it was settled out of court just one day later, with terms undisclosed to the public.
    — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Her name appeared to have been added to the list in October but was publicized in the Russian media on Monday.
    — Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The case has been publicized by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian.
    — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2024
  • This person has their pulse on business needs and the offerings that need to be better publicized.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Of the 10 largest cities in Texas, Fort Worth is the only one that doesn’t publicize its vehicle pursuit policy.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Police publicized in a poster how the suspect was wanted for assault.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The drawing was widely publicized, but despite all of this, he could not be identified, and no one came forward with a name.
    — oregonlive, 8 May 2023
  • The team auctioned off the right to name the new species to publicize the find and raise awareness and funds for the indigenous Lahu people of northern Thailand, a group that Sippawat is part of.
    — Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Over the next few months, everything Lewinsky did was publicized.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • But the lawmakers did not publicize their judicial plans before the vote.
    — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The exact cost of manufacturing a Super Bowl ring is a secret the league chooses not to publicize.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2023
  • About $6 million could be used to fund ads to publicize his views, and could someday promote his White House candidacy.
    — David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
  • That description aptly summarized the target audience for the fair; KPFK agreed to join the event and started publicizing it on the air.
    — Gillian Bagwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The privacy was not long lasting and the break up was highly publicized, especially as it was revealed Pique had cheated on the singer.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 June 2023
  • Oceanside has been working on the project for more than 20 years and has held community meetings to publicize it and gather opinions.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
  • When photographs of the wedding were publicized, her dad got a scouting call from Sarah Doukas — the same agent who discovered Kate decades earlier.
    — Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Oceanside has been working on the plan for more than 20 years and has held a number of community meetings to publicize the project and gather opinions.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • But for those who support the activists’ desire to publicize the threat of climate change, a certain amount of disruption is to be expected.
    — Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Aid was slow to come to Peshtigo, thanks in part to its provincial anonymity in comparison to the much smaller but more publicized fire that happened in Chicago the same night.
    — Elisa Neckar, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The rape claim first came to light in 2020, in a complaint from Portnow’s successor, Deborah Dugan, publicized after she was placed on leave that January.
    — Vulture, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Actors Marlon Brando and Paul Newman visited one day to root on the protesters and publicize their cause.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Bernard's case has been highly publicized, since her story about the young girl elicited strong reactions from political figures on both sides of the aisle.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 May 2023

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