publicize

especially British, pub·li·cise

[puhb-luh-sahyz]

verb (used with object)

publicized, publicizing 

1. to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise.

   They publicized the meeting as best they could.

   Synonyms: announce, acclaim, sell, promote

publicize

/ ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to bring to public notice; advertise

Other Word Forms

• mispublicized adjective
• overpublicize verb (used with object)
• unpublicized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of publicize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize

Example Sentences

“The organization I led promoted corruption in my home country by paying police, military commanders and politicians,” Zambada, 75, declared, in comments widely publicized in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

They were held incommunicado over several days and repeatedly beaten and questioned about Halimi and his recently publicized yet ambiguous work for the United States.

From Salon

Despite his highly publicized problems, Chávez won the World Boxing Council middleweight title in 2011 before losing the belt the following year.

From Los Angeles Times

The result was thrown out — and never publicized — because O’Neal told officials he’d eaten a poppy seed muffin shortly before the test.

From Los Angeles Times

The Gallagher brothers shocked the world when they reunited after 15 years, following a widely publicized and bitter fallout in 2009.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advertise 
• announce 
• boost 
• broadcast 
• promulgate 
• tout 
• trumpet