as in advertisements
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 ads
Frankie Montas Montas is slated to miss all of next season, and so his $17 million player option is easier than any decision in those annoying Capital One ads.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The companies had been at odds over the past week, with the programmer running ads and social media promotions calling attention to the operator’s Big Tech DNA.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
These services provide content creators, influencers, how-to videos and now TV and film quality content, along with sports and live entertainment, all supported by ads.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
By Wednesday afternoon, the White House was playing the controversial ads on loop on televisions in the press briefing room.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Conservative media outlets have seized on that hesitation, producing awkward sound bites that have powered campaign ads and White House messaging, regardless of the salience in the shutdown fight.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Meta will begin using chats with its AI assistant to shape ads and content recommendations across Facebook and Instagram.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The company said on Wednesday that users’ chats and interactions with Meta AI will soon be used to target them with even more personalized ads.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The actor's partnership made headlines in 2022, particularly because one of his ads hit primetime just one week after Depp won in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The companies had been at odds over the past week, with the programmer running ads and social media promotions calling attention to the operator’s Big Tech DNA.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
These services provide content creators, influencers, how-to videos and now TV and film quality content, along with sports and live entertainment, all supported by ads.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
By Wednesday afternoon, the White House was playing the controversial ads on loop on televisions in the press briefing room.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Conservative media outlets have seized on that hesitation, producing awkward sound bites that have powered campaign ads and White House messaging, regardless of the salience in the shutdown fight.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Meta will begin using chats with its AI assistant to shape ads and content recommendations across Facebook and Instagram.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The company said on Wednesday that users’ chats and interactions with Meta AI will soon be used to target them with even more personalized ads.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The actor's partnership made headlines in 2022, particularly because one of his ads hit primetime just one week after Depp won in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
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The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take pictures of delay announcements on airport monitors.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last week’s announcements saw confirmation the handset will run on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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