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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
an advertisement for special low fares to Florida and Cancún during spring break
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Recent Examples of advertisement
City Attorney Heather Ferbert told ProPublica her office has forwarded these cases to the FBI and warned residents to be on the lookout for advertisements that promise a government official or lawyer can help with immigration proceedings.
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Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Historians generally agree that the very first billboard advertisements were 1835 ads for the Barnum and Bailey Circus but their use and impact billboards exploded when the Interstate Highway system was built.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
For example, Tom Brady is paid by various companies, including Pizza Hut, to appear in advertisements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
An unusual shift in intent or tone is a potential sign of an advertisement.
—Brian Jay Tang, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Historians generally agree that the very first billboard advertisements were 1835 ads for the Barnum and Bailey Circus but their use and impact billboards exploded when the Interstate Highway system was built.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
For example, Tom Brady is paid by various companies, including Pizza Hut, to appear in advertisements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
An unusual shift in intent or tone is a potential sign of an advertisement.
—Brian Jay Tang, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertisement
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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At first the games were conceived as pure for-profit spectacle—revenue to be made through tickets, views, clicks, and advertising.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would specifically define terms like event contracts while also requiring exchanges to implement safeguards against advertising, illicit finance, and fund segregation.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Advertisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisement. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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