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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
Williams will work with Higginson to drive box office revenues and set strategic goals and objectives for the UK and Ireland operating companies — overseeing sales, marketing, publicity and finance, and working closely with the heads of marketing, finance, legal, acquisitions and human resources.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their clients in the media against publicity not created by either side.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their client in the media against publicity not created by either side.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Could American CEOs have headed off the tariffs chaos either by a more focused publicity campaign or more jawboning with Trump?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their clients in the media against publicity not created by either side.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their client in the media against publicity not created by either side.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Could American CEOs have headed off the tariffs chaos either by a more focused publicity campaign or more jawboning with Trump?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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There has been a lot of hype around the Tar Heels program following the hiring of Belichick.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The two-year rally in Big Tech, propelled by artificial intelligence hype, could be hitting a ceiling as firms pivot from raw compute power to efficiency.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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That offset advertising revenue dropping to $34.3 million, compared to a year earlier $39 million.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Anthropic's model has expanded far beyond Alexa within Amazon and is helping to drive product search and advertising as well, the person said.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the best advertisement for U.S.A.I.D. is that autocrats tend to hate it.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Simply put, organic marketing refers to marketing strategies that attract customers without paying third parties for advertisements.—
Ines Nasri,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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