as in publishing
to make known openly or publicly
I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you
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Recent Examples of advertising
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Tonight Show emcee also executive produces and hosts the network’s On Brand, a competition series that revolves around advertising and marketing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The entrepreneurs behind Grill Rescue, a grill-cleaning tool that relies on steam cleaning rather than wire bristles, have only been advertising on Fox News Channel for a few weeks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Sydney Sweeney episode underscores the complexities facing brands in an environment where culture wars can shape, or sink, advertising campaigns.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Tonight Show emcee also executive produces and hosts the network’s On Brand, a competition series that revolves around advertising and marketing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
To make her Pilates career sustainable, Sachdeva put a lot of effort into advertising her classes and marketing herself as a teacher by posting videos on Instagram and TikTok.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The entrepreneurs behind Grill Rescue, a grill-cleaning tool that relies on steam cleaning rather than wire bristles, have only been advertising on Fox News Channel for a few weeks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertising
Verb
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The filing accuses Day of not paying at least $850,000 to Evans, including money sourced via publishing advances from Kobalt and payments related to Day’s leading role in the Netflix horror film The Deliverance.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Centuries later, despite sanitary napkins existing before television was invented, advertisements of such items were banned from TV until 1972 in the United States.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moorish, 53, however, shared her excitement in a comment on her daughter’s post announcing the news.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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During a late September ceremony at the Johnson Space Center announcing the new class of NASA astronauts, Acting NASA Administrator and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy spoke about the competition for space dominance.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The French fashion house’s new ads, which break in print on Thursday, show Stone and fellow brand ambassador Hoyeon touting the Capucines and Side Trunk bags in fall-friendly colors ranging from cognac to deep navy and taupe.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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John Halley, a longtime ex-Viacom exec who was elevated to lead ad sales for Paramount soon after the merger of CBS and Viacom, is still with the company, according to a person familiar with the new hire.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Molly-Mae Hague soon emerges from a plume of hairspray — her signature blonde blowout expertly styled — ready to shoot a Christmas commercial for British beauty megastore LookFantastic.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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All Cornelius approved development (2,200 units, 340k sq ft commercial), if developed today, generates only $2M revenue before expenses, yet needs major infrastructure.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coming off posting eight points against the Thunder in Charleston, South Carolina four days earlier, Miller netted 14 points, connecting on 3 of 11 attempts in 23 minutes with two of those makes coming from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Filling the infield, fixing the offense Gleyber Torres will be a free agent after posting a 113 wRC+ in his one year with the Tigers, which means there is an opening at second base.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From the Gullah Islands of the Carolinas to the coast of Nigeria, every savory taste carries a message, meaning, or legacy.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the White House, the message was dire.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertising. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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