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
Supporters also outspent opponents 10-to-1 on television ads, while former President Barack Obama appeared in statewide ads backing the measure.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The pro-redistricting group Virginians for Fair Elections spent more than $64 million and former President Barack Obama cut television ads to push for its approval.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Those ads are paid for by the ride-hailing company Uber.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The pair also hopes to add revenue through sponsorships and ads on the website.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
According to the report, the multi-country Global Monitoring System between April 2024 and March of this year identified about 22,000 ads for 267,000 wildlife products, involving about 8,500 live animals and about 258,000 items of animal meat, parts and extracts.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Fox’s research, which makes use of data from more than 20 different sources including YouGov, Marketcast and EDO, provides evidence that ads from a range of different advertiser categories perform well after airing on the company’s TV properties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2026
But that lull appears to be near its end, with both campaigns and the pro-Cornyn Super PAC Texans for a Conservative Majority now spending heavily to book up large blocks of television ads ahead of the May 26 runoff.
—James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 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
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The pro-redistricting group Virginians for Fair Elections spent more than $64 million and former President Barack Obama cut television ads to push for its approval.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Those ads are paid for by the ride-hailing company Uber.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The pair also hopes to add revenue through sponsorships and ads on the website.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
According to the report, the multi-country Global Monitoring System between April 2024 and March of this year identified about 22,000 ads for 267,000 wildlife products, involving about 8,500 live animals and about 258,000 items of animal meat, parts and extracts.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Fox’s research, which makes use of data from more than 20 different sources including YouGov, Marketcast and EDO, provides evidence that ads from a range of different advertiser categories perform well after airing on the company’s TV properties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2026
But that lull appears to be near its end, with both campaigns and the pro-Cornyn Super PAC Texans for a Conservative Majority now spending heavily to book up large blocks of television ads ahead of the May 26 runoff.
—James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 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
Noun
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Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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No casting announcements for Fourth Wing have been made, and a premiere date hasn't been set.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Still, Wolfe cautioned investors against becoming overly optimistic about the announcements alone, noting China has a mixed record of following through on prior large-scale purchase pledges.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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