advertising
noun
ad·ver·tis·ing
ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 
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.
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Cue, who leads Apple’s entertainment and services business as Senior Vice President, was at Cannes Lions to collect advertising festival’s Entertainment Person of the Year Award.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 June 2026
The new hub, unveiled by Charlotte Maines, Amazon’s VP of devices content and advertising, will now give that programming – including the latest content from MrBeast, Topper Guild, Celine Dept and 5-Minute Crafts.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 June 2026
Pitman allowed advertising and ultimately banked a quarter of a million dollars, supplementing his repo income.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
On Wednesday, The Daily Wire, the conservative digital media site launched by Ben Shapiro, will make its debut during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the annual award show and advertising and marketing convention.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 June 2026
The new hub, unveiled by Charlotte Maines, Amazon’s VP of devices content and advertising, will now give that programming – including the latest content from MrBeast, Topper Guild, Celine Dept and 5-Minute Crafts.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 June 2026
Pitman allowed advertising and ultimately banked a quarter of a million dollars, supplementing his repo income.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
On Wednesday, The Daily Wire, the conservative digital media site launched by Ben Shapiro, will make its debut during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the annual award show and advertising and marketing convention.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertising. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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