Meaning & use
publicizing
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Making something widely known to the public, typically through advertising, media, or promotion.
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The band spent weeks publicizing their upcoming tour on social media.
The charity is publicizing its fundraiser through local newspapers and radio.
A note on using this word
Built from "public" plus the suffix "-ize," meaning to make public; it's the present participle of the verb "publicize."
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