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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
Other big employers looking for workers included UC San Diego with 642 job ads; General Atomics with 542; Apple with 503 and Scripps Health with 459.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
As of 2019, DeviantArt is also completely free of third-party ads, unlike other mainstream social media platforms whose business model relies on virality and advertising revenue.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Porter also rolled out her first television ad that day.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
West launched an apology tour for his past behavior in January with a full-page Wall Street Journal ad.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
As of 2019, DeviantArt is also completely free of third-party ads, unlike other mainstream social media platforms whose business model relies on virality and advertising revenue.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Porter also rolled out her first television ad that day.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
West launched an apology tour for his past behavior in January with a full-page Wall Street Journal ad.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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The cartel has been accused of using fake job advertisements to lure new members and of torturing and killing recruits who resist.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The first, a lithograph-on-tin advertisement for Sapolin Enamel, pictured its label above a scene of a young girl painting a bedstead.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes at a time when the White House has been signaling a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East, as continuing negotiations with Tehran remain under discussion.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The announcement drew applause from many in the crowd.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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