publicity
Americannoun
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extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
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public notice so gained.
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the measures, process, or business of securing public notice.
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information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention.
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the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge.
noun
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the technique or process of attracting public attention to people, products, etc, as by the use of the mass media
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( as modifier )
a publicity agent
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public interest resulting from information supplied by such a technique or process
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information used to draw public attention to people, products, etc
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the state of being public
Other Word Forms
- nonpublicity noun
- overpublicity noun
- propublicity adjective
- superpublicity noun
Etymology
Origin of publicity
1785–95; < French publicité < Medieval Latin pūblicitās. See public, -ity
Example Sentences
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The costs paid off in terms of publicity.
From Literature
Some blame media for not investigating or giving publicity to those winning year after year with transfer students.
From Los Angeles Times
The reliance on biometrics and cryptocurrency has generated negative publicity and regulatory pushback, however, including headline-making bans in some countries over concerns about data security.
But just three days later, amid a whirlwind of post show publicity, Rachel went from the "highest of highs" to the "lowest of lows" with the news her mother was dying.
From BBC
She said some previous innovations had generated "a lot of free positive publicity" - but the risk with AI was that it risked "a lot negative publicity instead".
From BBC
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