as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ad
Steyer has spent millions of his own money on ads defining himself and, in recent weeks, attacking Swalwell for missing congressional votes.
—
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
While much of those streaming sales were non-sports commitments, the flow of ad dollars away from linear TV will accelerate as the primetime entertainment properties continue to sag under the weight of their cultural irrelevancy.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
That ad load has since increased.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The audience levels needed to generate enough ad revenue to support first-run programming in daytime no longer exists.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ad
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
While much of those streaming sales were non-sports commitments, the flow of ad dollars away from linear TV will accelerate as the primetime entertainment properties continue to sag under the weight of their cultural irrelevancy.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
That ad load has since increased.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The audience levels needed to generate enough ad revenue to support first-run programming in daytime no longer exists.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
-
The team's performance is both an advertisement to the world for Italian baseball and an advertisement back home for the sport itself.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
-
Signs that are unusually large or look more like advertisements than informational notices may not be fully compliant.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
With this important announcement, the board of Puig opens a new chapter in the company’s governance.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Athletic director Mark Coyle made the announcement three days after the Gophers lost at home in the NCAA quarterfinals to Northeastern.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
