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publicizeto make information about something widely known to the public

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make information about something widely known to the public

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/

Example Sentences

  • The CEO decided to publicize his embarrassing dance moves to boost company morale.
  • They need to publicize the job openings before the deadline.
  • The restaurant owner publicized his secret recipe, and now everyone makes better food than him.

publicize

VERB

[/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/]

to make information about something widely known to the public

a enthusiastic person stands on a small platform holding up colorful flyers and speaking animatedly to a growing crowd. The speaker gestures broadly while distributing promotional materials to eager listeners below. More and more people notice the commotion and begin walking over from different directions. The crowd starts taking flyers and sharing them with others nearby. Some audience members point excitedly at the materials while others nod in understanding.  someone making information widely known to the public through active promotion and distribution
💡 Concept

a enthusiastic person stands on a small platform holding up colorful flyers and speaking animatedly to a growing crowd. The speaker gestures broadly while distributing promotional materials to eager listeners below. More and more people notice the commotion and begin walking over from different directions. The crowd starts taking flyers and sharing them with others nearby. Some audience members point excitedly at the materials while others nod in understanding. someone making information widely known to the public through active promotion and distribution

Publicize to advertise, and you'll realize the prize!
🎵 Rhyme

Publicize to advertise, and you'll realize the prize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootpublic
Suffix--ize

🎵Rhyme

advertiserealizeorganize
advertise
realize
organize

🔗Collocations

publicize a campaign
widely publicize
publicize the event
publicize information
heavily publicize
publicize findings

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO decided to publicize his embarrassing dance moves to boost company morale.

They need to publicize the job openings before the deadline.

😄 Fun example

The restaurant owner publicized his secret recipe, and now everyone makes better food than him.

The university will publicize the research results in next month's journal.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

advertisepromoteannouncebroadcastdisseminate

Antonyms

concealhidesuppress

Related

publicitypublicationpublicmarketingpromotion

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