advertising

noun ad·ver·tis·ing

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: advertising in a Sentence

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

Levine's campaign has been touting its numbers for months in those areas — markets that have both high numbers of Democratic voters and high costs for advertising.

— david smiley, miamiherald, "Levine holds double-digit lead in Democratic primary for governor, poll finds," 8 June 2018
The Miss America pageant is native advertising for the beauty myth.

— megan garber, The Atlantic, "Miss America 2.0: The Inner Beauty Pageant?," 5 June 2018
The Board of Chiropractic Examiners has cited Martin twice for his advertising.

— molly sullivan, sacbee, "Sacramento TV chiropractor sentenced for posing as an M.D., bilking patients," 30 May 2018
The plan, backed by $25,000 for advertising and promotion in the state capital budget, was an idea of Sen. Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks.

— nathaniel herz, Anchorage Daily News, "Juneau wrap-up, part 4: Lawmakers tighten business tax credit for donations to schools," 30 May 2018
Problem is journos are under constant pressure to get max clicks & earn advertising dollars or get fired.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Elon Musk’s Fall to Earth," 25 May 2018
Suddenly, the most influential label in the multibillion dollar menswear market isn’t some flashy luxury brand owned by a French conglomerate, flush with advertising dollars and storied heritage.

— max berlinger, GQ, "Why Everyone Is Dressing Like They Shop at the Army Surplus Store," 18 May 2018
Under the federal Lanham Act, compensatory damages for false advertising would be automatically trebled (multiplied by three).

— michael mccann, SI.com, "Could Skechers’s Lawsuit vs. Adidas Impact Collegiate Footwear Sponsorships Going Forward?," 11 May 2018
The audit also found that three companies with connections to ECOT founder William Lager owe the state almost $250,000 for improper use of tax dollars for political advertising last year, instead of on schools.

— patrick o'donnell, cleveland.com, "ECOT officials could face fraud charges for hiding data from state, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost says," 10 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of advertising

advertise + ¹-ing

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First Known Use: 1717

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ADVERTISING Defined for English Language Learners

advertising

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Definition of advertising for English Language Learners

: published or broadcast advertisements
: the business of creating advertisements

ADVERTISING Defined for Kids

advertising

noun ad·ver·tis·ing \ ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ \

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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