ads

plural of ad

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ads Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Different views on the topic The White House describes the ads as public-service announcements intended to encourage patriotism and explain why America is worth defending. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Sharp-eyed viewers may already have noticed fine print running in some TV ads that discloses how AI was used in the creation of a commercial. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 Capital One’s marketing expenses include not only commercials and digital ads but also significant customer acquisition costs, such as sign-up bonuses and rewards. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Frequency climbs, engagement slips and the platform starts favoring other ads long before the marketing team concludes anything needs to change. — Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Muse and its buzzy competitor Instinct cost you nothing — at least now, and at least until Meta can get it off the ground and presumably start using it to serve you ads, etc. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 The advertising campaign has drawn criticism from those on the Left and the Right, who chided the administration for using taxpayer dollars for ads that appear political in nature. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Eventually, the interior fell largely vacant and the exterior acquired a second skin of billboards, effectively converting it into a scaffolding for ads. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • Obama is getting significantly more involved in the midterm elections, with additional campaign stops and advertisements expected to come in the closing weeks, according to plans shared first with The Associated Press.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Amid the backlash, the White House has defended the television spots as public service announcements meant to educate voters and promote patriotism.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The announcements of this year's prizes began Monday with the Nobel Prize in medicine being awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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