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
As the saying goes, any publicity is good publicity.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead, Rampell’s father, Richard, a CPA, was moved in 1990 to launch a publicity campaign against clubs in the area that excluded on the basis of race, religion or gender, after his toddler son was told he would not be invited to a preschool classmate’s birthday party.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The film, which received help from NASA during development, got a publicity boost from the agency during the Artemis 2 mission in early April.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As a condition of receiving the Prize, each potential winner will be required to complete and return a Promotions Release and Affidavit, which includes confirmation of eligibility, a liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead, Rampell’s father, Richard, a CPA, was moved in 1990 to launch a publicity campaign against clubs in the area that excluded on the basis of race, religion or gender, after his toddler son was told he would not be invited to a preschool classmate’s birthday party.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The film, which received help from NASA during development, got a publicity boost from the agency during the Artemis 2 mission in early April.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As a condition of receiving the Prize, each potential winner will be required to complete and return a Promotions Release and Affidavit, which includes confirmation of eligibility, a liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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The science behind why your brain feels rebooted afterward is finally catching up to the hype.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mount Rushmore Seeing Mount Rushmore in person lives up to the hype.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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At first the games were conceived as pure for-profit spectacle—revenue to be made through tickets, views, clicks, and advertising.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would specifically define terms like event contracts while also requiring exchanges to implement safeguards against advertising, illicit finance, and fund segregation.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Google and OpenAI have experimented with advertisements in their own chatbots.—
Brian Jay Tang,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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The other major limitation included a lack of clear guidelines for advertisements broadcast on the public airwaves.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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