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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
However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their clients in the media against publicity not created by either side.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The Winner may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, publicity release.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
The trial was moved to Tarrant County after defense attorneys asked for a change of venue, citing pre-trial publicity as a barrier to Horner receiving a fair trial in Wise County.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
But even the worst damaging publicity hasn't stopped Musk/Trump DOGE — at least not yet.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The Winner may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, publicity release.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
The trial was moved to Tarrant County after defense attorneys asked for a change of venue, citing pre-trial publicity as a barrier to Horner receiving a fair trial in Wise County.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
But even the worst damaging publicity hasn't stopped Musk/Trump DOGE — at least not yet.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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For those of us who have spent our lives in women’s sports, the current moment of hype and excitement has required us to straddle two realities at once.—
Haley Rosen,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Maintaining performance and security are also perennially important, whatever the new hype cycle happens to be.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This includes a wide range of offerings such as cloud computing services, online advertising, digital marketplaces, streaming platforms, mobile apps, e-learning tools, and virtual goods like e-books, music, or software.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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After receiving a degree in public relations and advertising from Texas Southern University, George IV has worked for his father’s business ventures in the public relations, marketing, licensing, and communications sectors, per his LinkedIn and Sports Illustrated.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Google placed banners on its Brazilian homepage urging users to reject the legislation, while Meta ran advertisements questioning its implications for the digital economy.—
Camille Grenier,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Paley Center for Media opened its new archive, which comprises more than 160,000 television, radio programs and advertisements, at the Beverly Hills Public Library with a little help from FX boss John Landgraf.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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