as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
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Recent Examples of ad
Bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, the cost is $16.99 (with ads) or $19.99 (without ads).
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
From pop-ups to full-scale CAPTCHA campaigns Fake captchas didn't stay in sketchy ad pop-ups for long.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
According to Facebook’s ad library, the scam is targeting users in the US and Latin America; many of the ads were posted recently.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Ashley Belanger – 10:21 AM | 82 Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations
Amazon has failed to make Alexa profitable thus far.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Aug. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
From pop-ups to full-scale CAPTCHA campaigns Fake captchas didn't stay in sketchy ad pop-ups for long.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
According to Facebook’s ad library, the scam is targeting users in the US and Latin America; many of the ads were posted recently.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Ashley Belanger – 10:21 AM | 82 Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations
Amazon has failed to make Alexa profitable thus far.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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Your LinkedIn headline plays the same role as the headline of an advertisement.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Before the Uptown Theatre opened its doors to the public on Aug. 18, 1925, advertisements in the Chicago Daily Tribune overflowed with hype for the city’s newest and biggest movie palace.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Read More: The History of Music Copyright—Before (Taylor’s Version) More than a million listeners tuned in to the New Heights podcasts the night of Swift’s announcement.—
Misty L. Heggeness,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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Prior to their announcement at the 2025 Met Gala, the pair welcomed two sons, RZA Athelston and Riot Rose Mayers, in 2022 and 2023.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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