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 YouGov polling generated significant publicity and was cited as a core piece of evidence challenging the long-term trend away from churchgoing.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
From 1964 portrait sessions to The Supremes publicity stills in ‘66, the singer’s shapely ‘do often delicately framed her wispy lashes.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Fireman’s Fund argued that MRC actually dropped Spacey due to bad publicity.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
From 1964 portrait sessions to The Supremes publicity stills in ‘66, the singer’s shapely ‘do often delicately framed her wispy lashes.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Fireman’s Fund argued that MRC actually dropped Spacey due to bad publicity.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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Vincent suggests that companies harnessing the hype around smart tech also antagonized public (mis) understandings of the definitional nuances of artificial intelligence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its sale to American Exchange Group caps a stunning fall driven by over-expansion, fading hype, and strategic missteps that turned a DTC darling into a cautionary tale, Fortune’s Phil Wahba reports.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bill only applies to social media platforms with $1 billion or more in annual advertising revenue, a pool that includes other social media giants such as YouTube and TikTok but may not capture other popular platforms like Discord, which is widely used by gamers.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The broad ban on advertising also raises serious constitutional concerns.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Barbara was 3 years old, her mother saw an advertisement for the Little Miss Little Rock Contest and entered the child, who won.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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