advertises

verb

present tense third-person singular of advertise
as in announces
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 advertises The Miami-Dade Animal Services website advertises a combo vaccination that includes the panleukopenia virus vaccine and protects against rabies as well for $40. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 And although Engwe advertises a 55-mile maximum range, that figure assumes ideal conditions. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Vercel advertises zero markup on tokens, and Cloudflare passes provider inference prices through unchanged, charging 5% only when customers use its unified billing. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The typical listing advertises a salary of about $177,000, compared to roughly $80,000 for a non-AI role, according to LinkedIn. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The post also advertises that 10% of profits from sales of its new game expansion decks will go toward funding the monument as well. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Hot spring waters are touted for carrying healing and regenerative qualities, and the hotel advertises 100% natural and non-chlorinated water, flowing from aquifers in the earth and into the property’s pools. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Zoom advertises post-quantum end-to-end encryption to protect data from future quantum computers that could crack traditional encryption methods. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Certain prescriptions carry real street value, and a bottle left on the bathroom counter advertises both the drug and your name on the label. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertises
  1. announces
  2. publishes
  3. proclaims
  4. declares
Verb
  • Gary announces debris removal plans The city of Gary announced Wednesday that it’s partnered with contractors and residents to launch storm recovery and debris removal operations.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.
    — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of announces
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  • The researcher investigates them, includes one in the finished piece and publishes it.
    — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neither Flock Safety nor the Metropolitan Police Department publishes a public map showing the locations of its license plate readers.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of publishes
Verb
  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaims
Verb
  • If Sullivan declares a mistrial, the prosecution will then have to decide whether to retry or dismiss the case.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Below that line, oil can only be legally released if the President formally declares a severe domestic or international energy supply emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declares

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“Advertises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertises. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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