as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you
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Recent Examples of advertised
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Certain equipment may be required to reach advertised speeds.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Parking gates will close 30 minutes before the advertised closing times of the ticket gates, according to the Lebanon Police Department.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Pinch-hitting for advertised guest Teyana Taylor, who stars in the upcoming feature One Battle After Another with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro, and who canceled due to unexpected vocal surgery, was The White Lotus‘ Emmy-nominated Natasha Rothwell.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
They were advertised as free kittens on Facebook, but when they were found, they were taped in a small box that prevented them from standing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Shein line will not be advertised in Pimkie physical stores, and vice versa, Halassi said.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
The fearmongering worked; sales more than doubled the next year—and the strategy set a precedent for the way that American companies have advertised since.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The original Fyre Festival in 2017 was advertised as a luxury experience on a private island in The Bahamas.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The white cheddar mac and cheese — advertised to be vegan and plant-based — may contain undeclared milk, per the FDA.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Seinfeld’s appearance was not advertised beforehand.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Interestingly enough, however, a mixture of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass is sometimes recommended for our part of the world and is even advertised for its modest water requirement.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The ‘Jinx’ The Greatest Show on Turf was not an advertised world tour, but rather an exhibition that unexpectedly revolutionized NFL offenses.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Certain equipment may be required to reach advertised speeds.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Parking gates will close 30 minutes before the advertised closing times of the ticket gates, according to the Lebanon Police Department.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Pinch-hitting for advertised guest Teyana Taylor, who stars in the upcoming feature One Battle After Another with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro, and who canceled due to unexpected vocal surgery, was The White Lotus‘ Emmy-nominated Natasha Rothwell.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Gendron did indeed livestream the shooting through Twitch, a video-streaming platform also popular among gamers, and advertised the link on Discord.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
They were advertised as free kittens on Facebook, but when they were found, they were taped in a small box that prevented them from standing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Shein line will not be advertised in Pimkie physical stores, and vice versa, Halassi said.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
The fearmongering worked; sales more than doubled the next year—and the strategy set a precedent for the way that American companies have advertised since.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The original Fyre Festival in 2017 was advertised as a luxury experience on a private island in The Bahamas.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The white cheddar mac and cheese — advertised to be vegan and plant-based — may contain undeclared milk, per the FDA.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Seinfeld’s appearance was not advertised beforehand.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Interestingly enough, however, a mixture of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass is sometimes recommended for our part of the world and is even advertised for its modest water requirement.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertised
Verb
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The fine is the largest ever announced by the regulator against a single entity, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said.—
AFP,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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As his name was announced, the emotion from his family and friends spilled across the camera.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Israel declared Gaza's largest city a combat zone on August 29 and has since urged residents to leave.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as the United Nations and others have warned that the assault will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, with parts of the Gaza officially declared under famine.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These proclaimed the Midpeninsula Wine Trail an easy way to get your wine fix without trekking to Wine Country.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham is part of the borough which researchers at University College London recently proclaimed the most ethnically diverse in Britain-possibly all of Western Europe-with 113 ethnic groups speaking over 193 languages.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.—
Jim Stevenson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Here’s your chance to add one of the King of Cool’s less heralded vehicles to your collection.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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For those who will fill a sizeable chunk of the 52,769 seats on a regular basis, however, there are other, less heralded aspects to the new build that may well ensure Everton avoid the pitfalls suffered by other clubs when upping sticks from a beloved old home.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Advertised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertised. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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