adverse publicity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadverseandpublicity
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adverse
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈæd.vɜːs/us/ædˈvɝːs/
having a negative or harmful effect ...
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publicity
noun[U]
uk/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.ti/us/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/
the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of ...
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(Definition ofadverseandpublicityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, some recent cases have highlighted a very serious discrepancy in the way that some children are affected byadversepublicity.
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The appointment has attractedadversepublicityin the press.
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It is true that there were other cases where, as a result ofadversepublicity, or for other reasons, the projected mergers were abandoned.
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Byadversepublicityit has a powerful force to effect some discipline on its members.
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Enormouslyadversepublicityis attracted to any financial institution if it gets things wrong or steps on the wrong side of the line.
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Fears ofadversepublicity, media distortion and potential litigation combine to militate against policies which encourage responsible risk-taking.
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In an age where corporate brand reputations are crucial for firm success,adversepublicityhas the potential to inflict major damage on the brand name.
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A legal victory by a company several years down the line may not compensate for theadversepublicitygenerated by a lawsuit.
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Where private enterprises value their reputations, the threat ofadversepublicitycan prove an effective deterrent to bad environmental practices.
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But pressure,adversepublicityand perhaps financial penalties for predatory pricing are more likely to be successful.
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He then referred to the possibility ofadversepublicity.
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Of course, how he expresses it is as an indication to the firms concerned that there will beadversepublicity.
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It need only be a very small department because the strange thing is that the commercial firms are frightened ofadversepublicityof this kind.
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Finally, we should not forget why, despite all theadversepublicity, people are still prepared to employ cowboy firms.
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Good teachers—beyond doubt, the vast majority—have suffered from theadversepublicitydeservedly and necessarily aimed at the bad minority.
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I was very happy to discover that the situation has very much improved since theadversepublicityof 1985–86.
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I should like to take this opportunity to mention a site that has received a great deal ofadversepublicity.
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They know full well theadversepublicitywhich would follow if cases went adrift because signals were wrongly given or wrongly interpreted during negotiations.
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The government is just trying to avoidadversepublicity.
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I am the first to recognise how sensitive tourists can be toadversepublicity.
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