ads

plural of ad

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Recent Examples of ads Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 People waiting for trains seemed not quite sure how to take the ads. Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Talarico has favored higher taxes on wealthier households and the two ads seek to portray him as seeking tax hikes more broadly while claiming that Paxton would give tax breaks to first-time homebuyers and families with children. Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Still, Democrats ran almost twice as many ads as Republicans — 127 compared to 67 — and spread their messaging across more states and races. Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 Foulkes, a former executive at CVS Health, has outraised the incumbent and flooded the airwaves with campaign ads. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The novel also takes an unsentimental look at Jamaica, a country that, let the Sandals ads tell it, is mostly pristine beaches, jerk chicken, and Bob Marley’s One Love on a perpetual loop. Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The experience will continue on @nfl and expand to include NFL member clubs, enabling advertisers to place ads alongside premium league and club content. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The committee also has spent money on digital ads in Senate battlegrounds, according to NBC News. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There have been many advertisements over the years with men tackling or shoving women.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Upon the Lincoln’s arrival in the morning, service members could be seen working aboard the deck as loudspeakers played announcements about the process for disembarkation.
    Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That's the unbelievable streak that shocked grandparents in Folsom, California, where a trio of twin pregnancy announcements drew a reaction that went viral.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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

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