Definition of advertisement

1 : a public notice especially : one published in the press or broadcast over the air a full-page advertisement for the movie a TV advertisement

2 : the act or process of advertising something The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.

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The advertisement will appear in three magazines. He learned about the job from an advertisement in the newspaper. The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.

Recent Examples on the Web We may be paid by an advertiser to deliver an advertisement or by a business customer to provide its employee with a service. — Yoni Heisler, BGR, "Here’s how to stop your cell phone carrier from sharing so much of your private data," 26 Apr. 2021 Other short advertisement videos were approved by Facebook. — Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, "Update: Facebook says it mistakenly blocked one of many Crossroads Church ads," 24 Apr. 2021 Melina Matsoukas won the commercials award for a Beats by Dr. Dre advertisement; it was presented by director Spike Jonze, who has won multiple DGA awards for advertising, and comedian Tiffany Haddish. — NBC News, "Chloe Zhao wins top Director's Guild of America prize for 'Nomadland'," 11 Apr. 2021 To coincide with the launch, More Than A Vote released an opening advertisement narrated by LeBron James that will air during the All-Star Game broadcast on TNT. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "'It’s the right moment': More Than A Vote launches 2021 campaign with new ad starring LeBron James," 5 Mar. 2021 The white envelope has a red notice printed on it, claiming this mailing wasn't a bill or an advertisement. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Blue Visa card looks like a stimulus scam. But it's not," 22 Jan. 2021 Like any good advertisement, the most sizzling sequences venerate his latest products. — New York Times, "Can Jeff Koons Teach Me to Paint?," 27 Dec. 2020 According to a spokesperson, Busta didn’t get paid to promote Courvoisier until after the song’s free advertisement gave them a boost. — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, "Travis Scott’s Cacti Seltzer and the Long History of Hip-Hop Beverages," 8 Apr. 2021 In one advertisement, Mr. Teixeira urged viewers to buy a Chinese brand of appliances. — New York Times, "Inter Milan, a Storied Italian Soccer Club, Is Threatened by Shifting Prospects in China," 16 Mar. 2021

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