publicizes
Spreads the word
Publicizes means makes something widely known to the public.
A company publicizes a new product through advertising.
A celebrity publicizes a cause by speaking about it.
The word implies deliberate effort to spread information or generate attention: The author publicizes her book through interviews and social media.
Organized effort toward goal
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- billboardLarge outdoor advertising structure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
branding · promotion · broadcast · spot · airtime · jingle · tagline · flyer
Give official approval
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- toutPromote aggressively
- heraldOfficial news announcer
trumpet · boost · spread · circulate · disseminate · propagate · announce · proclaim
State of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
- informationKnowledge about something
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- advocacyPleading for a cause
sensitization · enlightenment · consciousness · mobilization · grassroots · activism · visibility
Expressed claim or fact
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- declarationFormal public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- communiqueOfficial public announcement
briefing · dispatch · newsflash · headline · advisory · coverage · newscast · lede
Disgraceful public affair
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- disclosureAct of revealing information
exposé · tabloid · gossip · paparazzi · transparency · unmasking · outing · intrusion
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- billboardLarge outdoor advertising structure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
slogan · branding · promotion · broadcast · spot · airtime · jingle · tagline · flyer · brochure
endorse
Give official approval
herald · trumpet · boost · spread · circulate · disseminate · propagate · announce · proclaim · broadcast
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
- informationKnowledge about something
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
advocacy · sensitization · enlightenment · consciousness · mobilization · grassroots · activism · visibility
statement
Expressed claim or fact
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- declarationFormal public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
communique · briefing · dispatch · newsflash · headline · advisory · coverage · newscast · lede · scoop
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
disclosure · exposé · tabloid · gossip · paparazzi · transparency · unmasking · outing · intrusion · oversharing
publicizesconceals
Keeps from being seen
hides · suppresses · covers up · withholds · buries
publicizesdownplays
De-emphasizes significance of
minimizes · soft-pedals · de-emphasizes · underplays · plays down