ads

plural of ad

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Recent Examples of ads During the primary, Raman and independent group supporting her focused on ads on social media and streaming platforms, which are cheaper than traditional television ads. Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Working Families Party PAC has spent a total of about $55,000 on phone banking and digital ads in support of Larson. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 For digital creators like Piker whose careers are built on hours of unscripted broadcasts, an archive stretching back years can provide campaigns with a nearly endless supply of material to repackage into attack ads and viral moments. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 The Indian government last month issued a stern warning to Instagram to remove child abuse ads on its platform that followed a warning to WhatsApp over the rollout of a username feature. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Outcome was once a star of Chicago’s tech scene, selling advertising to pharmaceutical companies, with the ads running on TVs and tablets that Outcome installed in doctors’ offices and waiting rooms. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Mississippi remains small enough that retail campaigning still matters, while television ads remain much less expensive than in places like Texas, where James Talarico is running against Ken Paxton. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, ads for the summer blockbuster are appearing in the startup animations of BMW models built after July 2020. Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Advertisers stayed away, worried that ads would appear next to antisemitic posts, misinformation, and other objectionable content. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • Stevens and her allies have also made a direct appeal to Black voters through advertisements highlighting her ties to former President Barack Obama and her work as chief of staff for his administration’s auto rescue effort from 2009 to 2011.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That outside spending has helped flood mailboxes and the airwaves with advertisements.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Additional film lineup announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Residents deserve more than ribbon cuttings and optimistic announcements.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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