ads

plural of ad

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ads Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Meta has banned ads from TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance across the US and several other countries as the rivalry between the major social media operators heats up, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 According to Deadline, the movie deals with Zuckerberg’s long-standing reluctance to fact-check political ads on Meta’s platforms. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The trade organization said its members have identified significant issues with brand impersonation, including fake ads, products and even profiles for company staff. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Its ad-blocking tools remove banners, pop-ups, video ads, and other advertising from your browsing experience. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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