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
The price hike, implemented this week, raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 a month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2 a month, according to pricing posted on its website.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead of presenting customers a take-it-or-leave-it price hike, Netflix can now steer those on the Standard package toward the lower-cost package with ads.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Disney’s own ads generated 440 million total impressions, the company said, and drove more than 30 million engagements on social media.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
CleanWeb blocks ads, trackers, and malware, and there is also a cookie pop-up blocker.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Since that moment, she's continued to build upon her relationship with Cheetos, appearing in multiple ads over the last four years.
—Meghan L. Hall, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Free VPNs will show you ads and even sell your data to third parties.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one star.
—Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Top advertisers in the Georgia governor’s race pour unprecedented sums into TV ads.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead of presenting customers a take-it-or-leave-it price hike, Netflix can now steer those on the Standard package toward the lower-cost package with ads.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Disney’s own ads generated 440 million total impressions, the company said, and drove more than 30 million engagements on social media.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
CleanWeb blocks ads, trackers, and malware, and there is also a cookie pop-up blocker.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Since that moment, she's continued to build upon her relationship with Cheetos, appearing in multiple ads over the last four years.
—Meghan L. Hall, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Free VPNs will show you ads and even sell your data to third parties.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one star.
—Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Top advertisers in the Georgia governor’s race pour unprecedented sums into TV ads.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two big announcements over the past week point to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to fortify his business against one of his top rivals.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The announcements come as global construction firms face rising fuel costs and stricter emissions targets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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