Definition of ADVERTISEMENT

noun

ad·ver·tise·ment | \ ˌad-vər-ˈtīz-mənt

; əd-ˈvər-təz-mənt, -tə-smənt

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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Examples of advertisement in a Sentence

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.

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So please Instagram, keep this bullsh*t off mine and others’ feeds who could easily be affected by this disgusting advertisement. — Glamour, "Demi Lovato Shut Down a Reporter for Writing a Headline About Her ‘Fuller Figure’," 29 Mar. 2019 As a part of the deal, Altria will let Juul have access to its customer information, allowing it to send Juul advertisements to people who buy Altria. — Mary Beth Griggs, The Verge, "Big tobacco just spent $12.8 billion to get a taste of Juul," 20 Dec. 2018 Foley notes that there have been job advertisements alluding to such a product, and the move would seem to be consistent with the company's plan to re-engage with consumers. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Microsoft is putting together a Microsoft 365 subscription for home users," 13 Dec. 2018 Erdogan has promoted the construction of mosques and madrassahs – or Islamic schools – loosened rules that barred women from wearing headscarves in public sector jobs and restricted alcohol advertisements. — USA TODAY, "Why Turkey elections could be President Tayyip Recep Erdogan's biggest power grab yet," 16 June 2018 The anti-vaping advertisements point to the website FlavorsHookKids.com, an effort by the California Public Health Department’s Tobacco Control Program. — Natasha Mascarenhas, San Francisco Chronicle, "Juul warns teens and parents: ‘If you don’t smoke or vape, don’t start’," 6 June 2018 One Russian company has announced a plan to build gigantic billboards in space, lighting up the night sky with advertisements for companies like Coke, McDonald’s, and KFC. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "A Russian Startup Wants to Project Giant Billboards in Space," 18 Jan. 2019 There were also advertisements for a pole dancing school around the school courtyard, leading Standaert to wonder if the principal had accepted money in return for allowing the unusual display. — Anna Fifield, The Seattle Times, "First day of kindergarten: Chinese school welcomes kids with a pole dancer," 4 Sep. 2018 The effort is to include billboard advertisements, training sessions for journalists and nonprofits, panel discussions and rallies outside the corporate offices of companies the groups believe use such lawsuits. — Fox News, "Environmental groups fight back against corporate lawsuits," 28 Aug. 2018

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