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
Trump’s attacks on Mexico have sparked a wave of nationalism, with some people pushing a boycott of American products and companies embracing the red, green and white of the Mexican flag in ad campaigns.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Meta has removed many of The Agora’s ads, and some of the pages and accounts that run them.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The boost in total engagement bodes well for ad revenues for Meta Platforms as the social media behemoth tries to grab share from peers.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Sending irrelevant messages and ads—whether digital or email—turns off most current users.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Meta has removed many of The Agora’s ads, and some of the pages and accounts that run them.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The boost in total engagement bodes well for ad revenues for Meta Platforms as the social media behemoth tries to grab share from peers.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Sending irrelevant messages and ads—whether digital or email—turns off most current users.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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The man’s video is one of many of longform advertisements produced by The Agora and its sprawling conglomerate of subsidiaries, which have spent decades cashing in on Americans’ growing distrust in government, financial institutions and healthcare providers.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Earlier this year the brand held two-week activations timed with the Rome Open, which included an influencer and press trip to the matches, out-of-home advertisements and a takeover of local ice-cream shops and cafés.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Later that day, organizers updated the announcement to confirm that the entire July 13 program would be canceled following Lynne’s withdrawal.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
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Ahead of Carroll’s announcement by Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, the east London club confirmed they had been bought by a consortium of prominent Qatari private investors.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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