advertising
noun
ad·ver·tis·ing
ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 
1
: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements
2
: advertisements
a magazine full of advertising
3
: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast
looking for a job in advertising
Examples of advertising in a Sentence
He is looking for a job in advertising.
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Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The homey space, panelled in dark wood, recalls a nineties coffeehouse, chockablock with sports memorabilia and flyers advertising community events: an adult L.G.B.T.Q.+ summer camp, an Asian climbers’ meetup called ElevAsian.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Ben’s view The advertising business has always been uniquely vulnerable to extortion.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
Customers look at clothes advertising discounts of 80% or 70% in a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on June 9, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025
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Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The homey space, panelled in dark wood, recalls a nineties coffeehouse, chockablock with sports memorabilia and flyers advertising community events: an adult L.G.B.T.Q.+ summer camp, an Asian climbers’ meetup called ElevAsian.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Ben’s view The advertising business has always been uniquely vulnerable to extortion.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
Customers look at clothes advertising discounts of 80% or 70% in a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on June 9, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for advertising
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertising. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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