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 Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The campaign has spent nearly $20 million on cable airtime and advertisement production costs. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Meta immediately took out advertisements in major newspapers, pressuring its competitors to adopt similar guardrails. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertisement
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  1. ad
  2. announcement
  3. release
  4. advertising
Noun
  • Miller has highlighted Poindexter's past arrests for drug possession and assault in a September campaign ad.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Before clicking, check the advertiser by selecting the three dots next to a Google search ad.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
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  • On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement does not make clear whether Rowling will be interviewed or is cooperating with the documentary.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
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  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officers arrived and worked with office staff to secure the area and ensure the safety of those present, the Rocklin Police Department said news release.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
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  • In April, the Senate Leadership Fund announced a record $342 million advertising program across eight states designed to protect the GOP majority and expand the map.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, his language has been so thoroughly absorbed by advertising, fashion, design, merchandising, that all visual culture arguably owes him a debt.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Advertisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisement. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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