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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
an advertisement for special low fares to Florida and Cancún during spring break
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Recent Examples of advertisement
Centuries later, despite sanitary napkins existing before television was invented, advertisements of such items were banned from TV until 1972 in the United States.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Also this week, your smart refrigerator may come with a new unwanted feature—advertisements.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Also this week, your smart refrigerator may come with a new unwanted feature—advertisements.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertisement
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Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Per Guideline’s analysis, ad help offset about 50% of most top-tier sports rights fees, with affiliate revenue, retransmission consent fees and other third-party payments accounting for a good chunk of the remainder.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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While most of the cast is expected to return, no formal announcement has been made.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Though not a chart hit upon its release, the song has grown into an indisputable classic around the world, a perennial musical announcement of summer’s arrival.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown has stopped the release of economic data including regular reports like the weekly initial jobless claims.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The release noted terrain in the area can be rugged and steep and cautioned visitors to stay a safe distance from the edge.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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In October 1982, Milwaukee Journal staff writer Mike Kupper used that Major League Baseball advertising slogan to summarize the mood of the city's baseball fans.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The spot was produced by Reynolds’ Maximum Effort advertising and production company, which Variety is assured did not use any generative-AI technology for the finished product.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Advertisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisement. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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