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
Platforms will rush to release AI-native creative tools, give them away, fill feeds, and monetize the engagement loop with ads.
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Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The company’s Amazon Web Services will launch a real-time bidding service for ad buyers and sellers called AWS RTB Fabric, with a goal of helping marketers and media outlets buy and sell digital commercial inventory through split-second auctions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
This could also increase the diversity of AppLovin’s ads.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The company’s Amazon Web Services will launch a real-time bidding service for ad buyers and sellers called AWS RTB Fabric, with a goal of helping marketers and media outlets buy and sell digital commercial inventory through split-second auctions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
This could also increase the diversity of AppLovin’s ads.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were even staged advertisements placed all over the arena, like familiar signage such as a Jiffy Lube ad that were all remixed with the SP5DER branding.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While most of the cast is expected to return, no formal announcement has been made.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Though not a chart hit upon its release, the song has grown into an indisputable classic around the world, a perennial musical announcement of summer’s arrival.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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