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 Winner may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, publicity release.
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Due to the publicity, the jury in Yust’s case was selected in St. Charles County, as planned in Rocha’s trial.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
The actor was dropped by his management and publicity firms, and Marvel abandoned plans to make Kang the Conqueror the central villain of the next Avengers saga.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Even worse, much of it seems to be done for publicity purposes to appeal to Trump’s base.
—Phil Terrana, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Due to the publicity, the jury in Yust’s case was selected in St. Charles County, as planned in Rocha’s trial.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
The actor was dropped by his management and publicity firms, and Marvel abandoned plans to make Kang the Conqueror the central villain of the next Avengers saga.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Even worse, much of it seems to be done for publicity purposes to appeal to Trump’s base.
—Phil Terrana, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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This seems to have surprised many who assessed his rhetoric as just more hype likely to fall prey to the same institutional constraints and poor execution that hampered Trump in his first term.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Zhao points out that the hype around generative AI often overshadows its limitations.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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David Landsberg, who was then vice president of advertising and would become a Herald publisher, said the newsroom was destroyed by Acosta’s murder.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Alongside the images, a series of short videos give a glimpse into the life of each talent, which debut Monday with a mix of outdoor advertising and on Tod’s social channels.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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It’s been rumored for quite some time that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may pursue banning prescription drug advertisements on television.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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To the public’s great relief, commissioners last week approved an advertisement for the administrator’s job with an April 28 application deadline.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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