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advertising
Definition of advertising
1 : the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements
2 : advertisements a magazine full of advertising
3 : the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast looking for a job in advertising
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Examples of advertising in a Sentence
He is looking for a job in advertising.
Recent Examples of advertising from the Web
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Food manufacturers do everything in their power to convince us their products are wholesome and healthy with glitzy packaging, promising labels and alluring advertising.
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Before the fashion show, the five finalists also will participate in an advertising photo shoot for Perillo and CBS.
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The Victorians put a high value on natural beauty, and using cosmetics to deceive male purchasers was akin to false advertising today.
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In places without city-wide access, Facebook’s LGBTQ advertising groups correlated strongly with people's ability to use the rainbow reaction.
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That Nike shoe and apparel brand, built around Hornets owner Michael Jordan, will be the advertising patch the team wears as part of a new NBA marketing initiative.
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Rock is also a kind of music, of course, which is why some of the zoo’s promotional material features posters with psychedelic lettering reminiscent of 1960s advertising for concerts by bands such as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead.
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Several speakers urged cities to spend money on advertising campaigns encouraging residents to cooperate with the count.
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Like many papers across the country, the Sun-Times has seen its advertising revenues and print circulation decline.
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Origin and Etymology of advertising
see advertise
Other Business Terms
ADVERTISING Defined for English Language Learners
advertising
Definition of advertising for English Language Learners
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: published or broadcast advertisements
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: the business of creating advertisements
ADVERTISING Defined for Kids
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Definition of advertising for Students
1 : speech, writing, pictures, or films meant to persuade people to buy something
2 : the business of preparing advertisements
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