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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If the customer publicizes what occurred on social media or pursues legal action, then the company will lose trust and credibility among other consumers. Lavanya Shukla, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 More than 150 Motorola ALPR cameras have exposed their video feeds and leaking data in recent months, according to security researcher Matt Brown, who first publicized the issues in a series of YouTube videos after buying an ALPR camera on eBay and reverse engineering it. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025 White’s compensation at UFC has not been publicized. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Recalls, which are being publicized on the Costco website this week, are issued if there are concerns that a product may be faulty or harmful in some way, such as when testing reveals that food products are infected with potentially deadly bacteria. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 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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