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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
Reporter Debbie Salamone wrote one of several Sentinel stories in 1989 about the popularity of the roadside ad.
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Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Another ad played during the Super Bowl, underscoring how important the franchise is to David Ellison and his new regime at Paramount.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
During the 2008 election season, political ads displaced drug commercials, providing a natural experiment on the effects of direct-to-consumer drug advertising.
—Anna Chorniy, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Pattinson has also been a fixture in campaigns for Dior menswear since 2016 after starring in the Homme fragrance ads for three years prior.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Another ad played during the Super Bowl, underscoring how important the franchise is to David Ellison and his new regime at Paramount.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
During the 2008 election season, political ads displaced drug commercials, providing a natural experiment on the effects of direct-to-consumer drug advertising.
—Anna Chorniy, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Pattinson has also been a fixture in campaigns for Dior menswear since 2016 after starring in the Homme fragrance ads for three years prior.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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Days earlier, Anthropic ran a Super Bowl ad taking digs at OpenAI’s decision to test advertisements in ChatGPT.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Gate helped Anusol go big, creating its first ever TV advertisement in the UK.—
Ralph Jones,
HubSpot,
20 Feb. 2026
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The announcement was made at the Air and Space Forces Association Air Warfare Symposium, where defense leaders gathered to discuss next-generation airpower.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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The announcement comes as polling shows Americans are dissatisfied with the economy and concerned about the cost of living.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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