Meaning & use

Publicised

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Made widely known to the public; British spelling of 'publicized.'

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The charity event was heavily publicised on local radio stations.

The company publicised its new product line months before the launch.

A note on using this word

The '-ise' ending reflects British spelling conventions, as opposed to the American '-ize' in 'publicized.'

Words with a similar meaning

announcedpromotedadvertised

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Words with an opposite meaning

concealedsuppressed

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