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
At the time the complaint was filed, Google told USA TODAY that publishers like Gannett use dozens of competing services to place ads.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, Amodio notes that during elections there is a significant increase in media coverage, political ads, social media debates and conversations.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
The agency recently terminated a contract with Lamar Advertising and has received bids from competitor agencies as part of an effort to rethink ads as a source of revenue.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Political action committees have circulated push polls falsely suggesting Mamdani intends to make halal mandatory, and attack ads have darkened and elongated his beard to evoke the visual coding of menace.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
From Meta, for example, Bank of America analyst Justin Post expects a clear revenue beat but is looking for updates on the company’s AI deals and industry competition, particularly as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is focusing more on ads and social media.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Consider that longtime broadcaster Brent Musburger got summoned to the ESPN offices for referring to an over/under during a college football game, and now game breaks are littered with ads from FanDuel and DraftKings, and the network has its own sportsbook, ESPNBet.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Platforms will rush to release AI-native creative tools, give them away, fill feeds, and monetize the engagement loop with ads.
—Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, Amodio notes that during elections there is a significant increase in media coverage, political ads, social media debates and conversations.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
The agency recently terminated a contract with Lamar Advertising and has received bids from competitor agencies as part of an effort to rethink ads as a source of revenue.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Political action committees have circulated push polls falsely suggesting Mamdani intends to make halal mandatory, and attack ads have darkened and elongated his beard to evoke the visual coding of menace.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
From Meta, for example, Bank of America analyst Justin Post expects a clear revenue beat but is looking for updates on the company’s AI deals and industry competition, particularly as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is focusing more on ads and social media.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Consider that longtime broadcaster Brent Musburger got summoned to the ESPN offices for referring to an over/under during a college football game, and now game breaks are littered with ads from FanDuel and DraftKings, and the network has its own sportsbook, ESPNBet.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Platforms will rush to release AI-native creative tools, give them away, fill feeds, and monetize the engagement loop with ads.
—Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
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There were even staged advertisements placed all over the arena, like familiar signage such as a Jiffy Lube ad that were all remixed with the SP5DER branding.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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This time the trigger seems to be political advertisements … that might suggest a resolution is more difficult to come by.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Manzo often posted announcements of new arrests on his Facebook page, along with pleas to Sheinbaum’s government for better security in the face of crime and extortion in his city.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But a review of police announcements and media reports found nearly half of all homicides in Indiana prisons since 2019 happened at Miami Correctional.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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