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: advertisement sense 1
newspaper ads
TV ads for new cars
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: advertising
an ad agency
1
active duty
2
after date
4
Alzheimer's disease
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anno Domini
—often printed in small capitals and often punctuated
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assembly district
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assistant director
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athletic director
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right ear
—used especially in audiology and in writing medical prescriptions
: member of a botanical group
bromeliad
Examples of ad in a Sentence
Noun (1)
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
In his first year as owner, monthly users fell by about 15% while ad revenue dropped 54%.
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The more screen time, the more ads get viewed.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 June 2026
That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.
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On Wednesday, Democratic Majority for Israel took partial credit for von Wilpert’s win, touting that its attack ads against Campa-Najjar got 8 million views.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
In his first year as owner, monthly users fell by about 15% while ad revenue dropped 54%.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 June 2026
The more screen time, the more ads get viewed.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 June 2026
That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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