advertisement

noun

ˌad-vər-ˈtīz-mənt How to pronounce advertisement (audio)
Definition of advertisementnext
as in ad
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 In January, West took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal to apologize for his behavior in recent years, linking the controversies to injuries from a car accident in 2002 and his bipolar type-1 diagnosis. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Granted, his lack of discipline to get sent off in that game was not the greatest advertisement. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 While most Underdog competitors supplement advertisements with generic sports memes and, in some cases, engagement bait, the majority of the posts from Underdog’s sports-specific accounts comprise up-to-the-minute player news updates. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 Ignore those advertisements touting the benefits of supplements claiming to address the need for extra protein or vitamins presurgery. — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertisement
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  1. ad
  2. announcement
  3. release
  4. advertising
Noun
  • Further, Meta’s ad business continues to improve with impressions up 14% and ad prices rising 12% year-over-year.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of ad
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  • Monday’s announcement further restricts the legal pathways for immigrants.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
  • What's noteworthy is the messaging—a public announcement built around the idea that missing pre-IPO access means missing the growth entirely.
    — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of announcement
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  • The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of release
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  • For political campaigns, where every advertising dollar must move voters, this shift has forced a rethink of how television works.
    — Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Collins, who is seeking a sixth term, had amassed roughly $16 million for her reelection bid before Jackson became the nominee, while Republicans have already begun spending to introduce him to voters through negative advertising.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
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“Advertisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisement. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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