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
Constant political ads on television and social media.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Republican candidates for governor have spent millions of dollars on TV ads so far while Democrats have been mostly quiet.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The ads showed a nice size portion of fish overlapping the bun.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Additional ads slot into the YouTube runtime.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Also, The Information reports that OpenAI had early talks with Trade Desk about selling ads, pushing shares up over 20 this morning%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The ads for the restaurant used every adjective in the book to describe the food.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, this practice is banned out of concern that short ads cannot adequately explain medical risks and that prescribing decisions should remain under physicians’ control.
—Anna Chorniy, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Disney Plus is offering its Duo Basic bundle — which includes Disney Plus and Hulu with ads — for over 70% off.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Republican candidates for governor have spent millions of dollars on TV ads so far while Democrats have been mostly quiet.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The ads showed a nice size portion of fish overlapping the bun.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Additional ads slot into the YouTube runtime.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Also, The Information reports that OpenAI had early talks with Trade Desk about selling ads, pushing shares up over 20 this morning%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The ads for the restaurant used every adjective in the book to describe the food.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, this practice is banned out of concern that short ads cannot adequately explain medical risks and that prescribing decisions should remain under physicians’ control.
—Anna Chorniy, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Disney Plus is offering its Duo Basic bundle — which includes Disney Plus and Hulu with ads — for over 70% off.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, current zoning and coastal laws do not allow for the types of development the advertisements suggest could be built there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Deeper challenges China's policy announcements will be scrutinized for details on consumer stimulus, such as expanding trade-in subsidies, and any incremental support for the struggling property market.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kepler, who played last season with the Phillies and was a free agent at the time of his suspension, became the first player MLB suspended for the substance since public announcements of the penalty details began in 2005.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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