want ad
noun
: a newspaper advertisement stating that something (such as an employee, employment, or a specified item) is wanted
Examples of want ad in a Sentence
She checked the want ads to find a new job.
Recent Examples on the Web
The threads connecting the Obama Presidential Center to Hyde Park and the South Side began with a hopeful want ad from a Chicago organizer and piqued interest from a recent college graduate searching for something more.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Consumer platforms learned that brands do not only want ad units.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Havana leaders have placed want ads in local newspapers seeking a family doctor to practice in town.
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Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
According to the Harris Poll, 76% of consumers want ads that are personalized or relevant to their interests.
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Greg Petro,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Liz Warren and her soulmate Harold Daggett would undoubtedly like to see would-be renters and landlords bent over the want ads with a pencil in hand, guessing prices, circling leads and calling each other on their rotary phones.
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Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
9 Oct. 2024
Microsoft should respect the fact that people already pay for Windows and don’t want ads shoved down their throats.
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Tom Warren,
The Verge,
30 Aug. 2023
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Consumer platforms learned that brands do not only want ad units.
—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Havana leaders have placed want ads in local newspapers seeking a family doctor to practice in town.
—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
According to the Harris Poll, 76% of consumers want ads that are personalized or relevant to their interests.
—
Greg Petro,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Liz Warren and her soulmate Harold Daggett would undoubtedly like to see would-be renters and landlords bent over the want ads with a pencil in hand, guessing prices, circling leads and calling each other on their rotary phones.
—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
9 Oct. 2024
Microsoft should respect the fact that people already pay for Windows and don’t want ads shoved down their throats.
—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
30 Aug. 2023
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“Want ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/want%20ad. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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