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noun

Definition of advertisingnext
as in advertisement

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verb

present participle of advertise
as in publishing
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 advertising
Noun
But, in the nineteen-thirties, the introduction of color printing to advertising changed how food was shot on camera, and thus conceived of culturally. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 The Department of Justice had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange after Brinkema ruled that Google had illegally quashed competition. — Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
Threinen, a 1974 San Diego State fine arts graduate, was advertising art director and staff artist at Surfing Magazine. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and improving parks, advertising public cool spaces during hot weather and expanding access to public toilets and water, as well as adding shading to public spaces. — Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertising
  1. advertisement
  2. publishing
  3. ad
  4. announcing
  5. commercial
  6. proclaiming
  7. message
  8. posting
Noun
  • California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The advertisement was done and presented in poor taste and the public didn't receive it well.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • Across culture, from publishing to cinema to fashion, what is unfamiliar is softened, delayed, or excluded.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Essayli said Southworth is accused of also targeting the family of the President’s personal attorney by publishing their home address and phone numbers and leaving threatening voicemails.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of publishing
Noun
  • Television, advertising entertainment news Apple TV raises prices without offering an ad tier, testing how much viewers will pay.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • Both Daltrey and Starkey have made public statements announcing and confirming the somewhat surprising musical reconciliation.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But the retail historian in me has never been able to let go of the fact that the chart is wrong, and that the wire story announcing Walmart's rise in 1991 was wrong in exactly the same way.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcing
Noun
  • Intended to promote Callaway and Good Good’s collaboration on Callaway’s Quantum Driver, the commercial instead immediately drew criticism for appearing to promote violence against women.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Another commercial is personalized for Ashley Thomas in Topeka.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of commercial
Verb
  • And it's been plenty victorious as a top pizza choice in town, as evidenced by a 2025 Food Network roundup proclaiming that The Post serves the best slice of pizza in Kentucky.
    — Bob Vitale, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming
Noun
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of message
Verb
  • While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After Myers began posting about his case on YouTube again and taking interviews on other YouTubers’ channels, the Pima County Attorney’s Office accused him of violating his probation.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of posting

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

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