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well-publicised

well-publicised adjective: given a great amount of publicity.

Adjective

well-publicised (not comparable)

  1. (UK) Given a great amount of publicity.
    • A great deal has already been reported of the well-publicised inaugural trips each way of the six-hour "Flying Scotsman".1962 August, “Talking of trains: Newcastle-Kings Cross in 3hr 48min”, in Modern Railways, page 77
    • Fenny Compton featured in the recent TV docudrama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It was where the first meeting of postmasters took place in 2009, organised by sub-postmaster Alan Bates to begin mounting a fight for justice in the now well-publicised Post Office scandal.2024 April 3, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: destination Harrow”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 57

Forms of well-publicised

alternative formwell-publicized

Questions about well-publicised

What does well-publicised mean?
Well-publicised means given a great amount of publicity.
What part of speech is well-publicised?
Well-publicised is an adjective.

Words near well-publicised in the dictionary

  1. well-positioned
  2. well-practised
  3. well-prepared
  4. well-preserved
  5. well-proportioned
  6. well-publicised
  7. well-publicized
  8. well-put
  9. well-qualified
  10. well-quasi-ordering
  11. well-quasi-orderings

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