touting
Americannoun
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the act of vigorously and boastfully describing, advertising, or promoting something or someone, especially in a persistent or annoying way.
The avid touting of any new technology should be greeted with a healthy dose of critical skepticism.
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Stock Exchange. the fraudulent act of promoting an investment while secretly receiving remuneration for doing so.
The average investor who buys a heavily touted stock and sells it two days after the touting ends will lose close to 5.5%.
adjective
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vigorously and boastfully describing, advertising, or promoting something or someone, especially in a persistent or annoying way.
Upon arrival the first thing we had to negotiate was the hordes of touting taxi drivers at the station.
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Stock Exchange. engaging in the fraudulent practice of promoting an investment while secretly receiving remuneration for doing so.
Many an investor has been lured into buying stock by a touting celebrity with a rags-to-riches story.
Etymology
Origin of touting
First recorded in 1970–75; tout ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; tout ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses
Example Sentences
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Delrahim himself ramped up the pressure, touting Paramount’s messaging online and engaging in the deal talks, including by holding meetings with investors.
Anthropic has distinguished itself from its rivals by touting its concern about AI safety.
From Los Angeles Times
The proposal was soundly rejected by Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nelson and by Copenhagen, both touting Greenland's free public healthcare system.
From Barron's
A news release touting AI technology to boost trucking efficiency appears to have triggered a selloff that cost investors billions.
As recently as July, Raman appeared on a Bass press release touting the city’s progress on homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times
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