advertising
noun
ad·ver·tis·ing
ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 
1
: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements
2
: advertisements
a magazine full of advertising
3
: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast
looking for a job in advertising
Examples of advertising in a Sentence
He is looking for a job in advertising.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tesla’s embrace of advertising has also broadly coincided with Musk’s acquisition of the company formerly known as Twitter.
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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Climate Power, a liberal advocacy group, plans to spend $80 million on election-year advertising to contrast Mr. Biden’s legislative accomplishments with the actions of Mr. Trump, who has mocked climate science and has vowed to roll back programs to promote clean energy.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Over the course of this year, Tesla began digital advertising on places like social media and YouTube.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Snapchat and Pinterest could also draw users and advertising dollars from TikTok, analysts say.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Dozens of major advertisers, including Disney, Apple and Warner Bros., halted their advertising on X, and as of February many had not resumed.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The partnership means Messi will be included in Lowe’s brand marketing and advertising, Lowe’s spokesman Steve Salazar said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Under the California measure, Google and Meta would have to pay news outlets when the companies sell advertising against news articles.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, disgruntled Prime customers filed a lawsuit against Amazon accusing the tech giant of false advertising and deceptive practices over the change by Prime Video to serve ads by default.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Climate Power, a liberal advocacy group, plans to spend $80 million on election-year advertising to contrast Mr. Biden’s legislative accomplishments with the actions of Mr. Trump, who has mocked climate science and has vowed to roll back programs to promote clean energy.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Over the course of this year, Tesla began digital advertising on places like social media and YouTube.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Snapchat and Pinterest could also draw users and advertising dollars from TikTok, analysts say.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Dozens of major advertisers, including Disney, Apple and Warner Bros., halted their advertising on X, and as of February many had not resumed.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The partnership means Messi will be included in Lowe’s brand marketing and advertising, Lowe’s spokesman Steve Salazar said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Under the California measure, Google and Meta would have to pay news outlets when the companies sell advertising against news articles.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, disgruntled Prime customers filed a lawsuit against Amazon accusing the tech giant of false advertising and deceptive practices over the change by Prime Video to serve ads by default.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertising. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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