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
Trump’s attacks on Mexico have sparked a wave of nationalism, with some people pushing a boycott of American products and companies embracing the red, green and white of the Mexican flag in ad campaigns.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Meta has removed many of The Agora’s ads, and some of the pages and accounts that run them.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The boost in total engagement bodes well for ad revenues for Meta Platforms as the social media behemoth tries to grab share from peers.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Sending irrelevant messages and ads—whether digital or email—turns off most current users.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Meta has removed many of The Agora’s ads, and some of the pages and accounts that run them.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The boost in total engagement bodes well for ad revenues for Meta Platforms as the social media behemoth tries to grab share from peers.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Sending irrelevant messages and ads—whether digital or email—turns off most current users.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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Enhancing Media Engagement And Advertising Impact Media consumption and advertisement will be the first real-world use cases with broad adoption.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Other options include signing up for newsletters or watching a short advertisement.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Since his return, Ram has laid out a plan to make 25 announcements to reinvigorate the brand.—
Sara Salinas,Jacob Pramuk,Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Written before the announcement on Friday by the Department of Homeland Security terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, the report provides an independent assessment of the reality in the country, where criminal gangs have triggered a complex humanitarian crisis.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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