adverts 1 of 2

plural of advert, chiefly British

adverts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of advert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adverts
Noun
Last year, Ken McCallum, MI5’s director-general, said Chinese spies poseda daily national security threat, and were creating fake job adverts to try to lure British professionals into handing over information. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 More than 10% of Hollywood job adverts are AI-related, The Los Angeles Times reported, suggesting the US movie industry is increasingly incorporating the technology despite public protests. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026 But his boyish face might never be plastered across TV adverts or the billboards of Times Square in the way his sporting peers are. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch. — ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
Noun
  • Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon and independent progressive Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders countered the recent onslaught of campaign advertisements against her in a double-header rally in Gainesville Sunday.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, TikTok and X have refused to change their stance, and neither platform has allowed paid advertisements for the film.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This kind of stop-and-go volatility often signals that a market rally is in its last stages.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yvon Muya, a researcher at the University of Ottawa in Canada, said Monday’s announcement signals a direct confrontation between Kabila and Tshisekedi.
    — Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Roughly a quarter of the ads in those districts touch on Iran.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • While the Iran war ads made up about 5% of the total TV spots aired across the competitive races, some contests leaned into the topic heavily.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In his extensive writings, Lee refers almost exclusively to abstract artists.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Total testosterone is the entire amount of testosterone circulating in the body, both bound and unbound to proteins and is biologically active, while free testosterone refers only to the hormone not bound to proteins and is biologically active.
    — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the recent ads differ from many past public service announcements because they aren't aimed at helping members of the public benefit from specific government programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But the recent ads differ from many past public service announcements in that they aren’t aimed at helping members of the public benefit from specific government programs.
    — Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Then stopped writing, and took a job at the post office (someone mentions Bukowski, don’t worry) for forty years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But nearly every government banning social media platforms for young people mentions their mental health as a reason.
    — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Any report that hints about slumping demand or higher-than-expected costs of building out AI infrastructure has frequently sent stocks on a rollercoaster ride.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although Merlot is included in this first vintage, Alessandro hints that the blend may change over time, as cultivation of Merlot has become challenging as growing conditions have evolved with climate change.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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