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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
In some comical cases, the ads were served by Google’s ad server to Google’s own bots.
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Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Billions more will be spent on digital and streaming ads.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Pitt also sports a scruffy look in the ad, showing off a salt-and-pepper beard.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After the show's latest live installment returned from commercial, Ripa and Consuelos focused on a surprise guest who had set up perch during the ad break.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Billions more will be spent on digital and streaming ads.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Pitt also sports a scruffy look in the ad, showing off a salt-and-pepper beard.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After the show's latest live installment returned from commercial, Ripa and Consuelos focused on a surprise guest who had set up perch during the ad break.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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Disney and Nelson Peltz spent tens of millions of dollars on old-school mailers, phone calls, and advertisements trying to win over individual investors, a large block of the House of Mouse’s shareholder base.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gap, for instance, this week sought to counter backlash against Sweeney’s advertisement with a campaign in which pop group Katseye lead a diverse group of dancers performing in denim against a white backdrop.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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An announcement from the Bengals could come as early as Monday, but it is expected that Burrow will be ruled out at least for next week’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chinese regulators’ announcement of the results of their preliminary antitrust probe comes as US and Chinese diplomats hold their fourth round of trade talks in Madrid this week.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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