as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
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Recent Examples of ad
That is reflected across the ecosystem, with services from Peacock and HBO Max to Disney+ and Paramount+ pricing their ad tiers at levels that are meant to underscore their value proposition.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The price hike, implemented this week, raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 a month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2 a month, according to pricing posted on its website.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The ad was paid for by Yeezy and co-signed by company CFO Hussein Lalani.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
That indicates Netflix not only has upside in ad revenue relative to the others but also that has room to raise its pricing from a competitive standpoint.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The price hike, implemented this week, raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 a month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2 a month, according to pricing posted on its website.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The ad was paid for by Yeezy and co-signed by company CFO Hussein Lalani.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
That indicates Netflix not only has upside in ad revenue relative to the others but also that has room to raise its pricing from a competitive standpoint.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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When Barbara was 3 years old, her mother saw an advertisement for the Little Miss Little Rock Contest and entered the child, who won.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Youssef Raggi, Lebanon's minister of foreign affairs, made the announcement on X that Lebanon decided to withdraw from the agreement for Iranian Ambassador, Mohammad Reza Shiban.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Contest sponsors reserve the right to make changes in the rules of the contest, which will become effective upon announcement.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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