advertising

ad·ver·tis·ing | \ ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ

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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

Examples of advertising in a Sentence

He is looking for a job in advertising.

Recent Examples on the Web Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, for example, had spent around $19 million on advertising as of last month, just $9 million more than Bloomberg is expected to drop on this single commercial. — TheWeek, "Michael Bloomberg is buying a $10 million Super Bowl ad to get 'under Trump's skin'," 7 Jan. 2020 Inside agencies, men and women still struggle with the fallout of #MeToo Anonymous advertising agency employees told online trade magazine Digiday that, since #MeToo, their workplaces have felt unsettled and divided among gender lines. — Halley Bondy, NBC News, "In the know: Women in the news 12/30 - 1/3," 3 Jan. 2020 The New York Times has reported that Bloomberg, whose worth has been estimated at about $50 billion, has spent almost $150 million on advertising so far and is likely to spend much more before Super Tuesday. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, "Mike Bloomberg campaign takes aim at healthcare for mothers," 30 Dec. 2019 Bloomberg intends to spent $100 million through the end of the year, including $14 million on TV advertising in California alone. — Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "Mike Bloomberg, Tom Steyer try to convince California they’re not just rich," 15 Dec. 2019 Fifty-six percent of Gen Z consumers already shop outside of their gender, ignoring clothing that’s labeled and categorized into gendered sections, according to a study by advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. — Alexis Benveniste, Fortune, "Someday There Might Not Be a Menswear Department," 8 Dec. 2019 The city has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years with advertising agencies to create new mottos, slogans or nicknames. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "What are the stories behind Baltimore’s nicknames, from Charm City to The Greatest City in America?," 6 Dec. 2019 Bill Bossier, owner of Renaissance Creative, an advertising agency that created the entrance's photo display, said the facility will be more than a place for people to exercise. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "One of the 'nicest YMCAs' anywhere will open soon in west Louisville. Why it's so vital," 5 Dec. 2019 Leveraging the Premier League’s popularity also provided SportPesa with a marketing outlet amid a clampdown on outdoor and social media advertising in Kenya as part of measures to control the rise of betting addiction locally. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "African brands spend over $40 million a year to advertise in the world’s richest soccer league," 29 Nov. 2019

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11 Jan 2020

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“Advertising.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertising. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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advertising

noun

English Language Learners Definition of advertising

: published or broadcast advertisements

: the business of creating advertisements

See the full definition for advertising in the English Language Learners Dictionary

advertising

ad·ver·tis·ing | \ ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ \

Kids Definition of advertising

1 : speech, writing, pictures, or films meant to persuade people to buy something

2 : the business of preparing advertisements

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