ads

plural of ad

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Recent Examples of ads Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026 The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Stevens served as Chief of Staff for the Obama administration's Auto Rescue Task Force and has used a 2018 clip of former President Obama praising her work in many of her television ads, although Obama has not endorsed either of the candidates. Christina Zhang, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The political arm of advocacy group Care Can’t Wait will launch digital ads in a half-dozen battleground congressional districts next week as part of a six-figure campaign slamming Republicans for the high price of caregiving. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 July 2026 Stevens and groups supporting her have spent sixty million dollars on ads—half of that sum has come from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC. David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Aside from dark money spending to support Lawrence, another group, Michigan Values PAC, funded by the Bench, has spent more than $800,000 on attack ads against Brink in an effort to boost Maasdam. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026 The Indian government earlier this month issued a stern warning to Instagram to remove child abuse ads on its platform that followed a warning to WhatsApp over the rollout of a username feature. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The retargeting ads, the rebrand, the CRM that half your team avoids. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • Stevens and her allies have also made a direct appeal to Black voters through advertisements highlighting her ties to former President Barack Obama and her work as chief of staff for his administration’s auto rescue effort from 2009 to 2011.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That outside spending has helped flood mailboxes and the airwaves with advertisements.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Both iOS 27 and macOS 27 should be seen as Apple’s first significant move (albeit 30 months after the first announcements at WWDC 2024).
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Coleman said the company is in development on a handful of projects with announcements coming over the next couple of months.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026

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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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