ads

plural of ad

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ads The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos. Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 Many people had no idea OpenAI was considering bringing ads to ChatGPT, so the punchline landed flat—perhaps indicative of the wider cultural disconnect between Silicon Valley and everyone else. Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026 Digital ads, social media campaigns and flashy promotions chase immediate foot traffic. Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The ads are visible in shots of the rocket's rollout on July 11, published here and here via NASA's Flickr account. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026 Republican ads broadcast during Senate races in Ohio, Texas and Alaska and gubernatorial contests in New York and Iowa are already starting to target Democrats. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026 Live programming also plays a big part in Netflix’s burgeoning ads business. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2026 Executives have bet that consumers tired of rising monthly subscriptions would be willing to watch ads in exchange for free content. Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026 The organization, which isn’t allowed to directly collaborate with Brattin, has flooded the airwaves with ads for the candidate and negative ads on Burks. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • The Texas Medical Association is also calling for restrictions on prediction markets, including requiring users to be at least 21 years old and limiting advertisements that target children and young adults.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Some dummy accounts received advertisements for youth banking products, an indication the platform registered the person’s age range, Hammond said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • The onslaught of announcements, photo ops and new social media graphics bring us one step closer to our opening day roster.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Additional original programming announcements are expected throughout 2026, according to the company.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 July 2026

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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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