advertise

verb

ˈad-vər-ˌtīz How to pronounce advertise (audio)
Definition of advertisenext
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you

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Recent Examples of advertise Xittel advertised a 10 megabit-per-second connection, but speed tests consistently showed 3 Mb/s for both uploads and downloads. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Resort and Destination Fees Some hotels advertise an appealing nightly rate, then add a mandatory resort or destination fee upon arrival. — Matthew Kayser july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Macy’s successfully argued that its contract prohibited competitors from advertising there. — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 That day, Zhuo—who had started out driving for Uber but now worked for himself, advertising his services on the Chinese social-media app RedNote—agreed to pick up a customer in New York’s North Country and drive them to Manhattan. — Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertise
  1. announce
  2. publish
  3. proclaim
  4. declare
Verb
  • In March, dozens of countries around the world announced a release of 400 million barrels of oil into the global market in order to keep a lid on prices.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • San Jose recorded 1 million total downtown visits during the six-week FIFA World Cup, officials announced Friday — a final count over 2 ½ times initial projections — driven by energetic watch parties and strong fan culture in the city.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of announce
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  • Tim Bakken, speaking to dozens of colleagues at a faculty meeting, argued that none of them should be forced to seek approval before publishing papers or giving speeches, as a policy unveiled that day would require.
    — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 26 July 2026
  • In May, a juvenile court in Berlin convicted Ballout of preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state, as well as publishing Islamic State propaganda on his Instagram account and other charges, prosecutors said.
    — Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of publish
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  • Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The authors aimed to save college sports by (restricting the transfer portal) and (hard-capping NIL) but also (kneecapping the Big Ten and SEC) and proclaiming (schools can’t change conferences).
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • Two people were declared dead at the scene and four others, including a 2-year-old boy, were transported to Harborview Medical Center, the fire department said in a statement.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Gabriel Edwards was declared to have died July 1 after his helicopter ditched in the Arabian Sea.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of declare

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“Advertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertise. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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