ads

plural of ad

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ads But as anyone without YouTube Premium will tell you, that platform allows hella campaign ads, as long as there’s disclosure on the video. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 The Meta reversal is especially notable as the company had previously rejected an appeal by Bleecker Street, leaving it with few options to run ads on Instagram and Facebook. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 Fazio, who remains unknown to a significant portion of the electorate, is running several lighthearted ads with a dual purpose of raising his profile and criticizing the governor. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 That’s a decline in support compared with six weeks ago, when 48% of likely voters supported it while 41% opposed it, and comes after nearly $100 million of spending on television ads, social media messages and mailers, largely from opponents. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 In an August Morning Consult survey of 4,528 Hispanic adults nationwide, respondents were randomly divided into two groups and shown ads in Spanish and English. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Campaigns built on hyper-contextual targeting (ads placed alongside specific content and moments rather than placed using a broad demographic label) outperformed generic targeting by three times. — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In late 2023, a conservative organization bought television ads criticizing the proposal. — Jason McLure — The Examination, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 The ads for online gambling can seem as ubiquitous as the score, luring legions into a new scourge of addiction. — Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
Noun
  • Other countries have already taken aggressive steps to curb some of the industry’s more problematic products, from marketing practices to advertisements.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Backlash grew during the FIFA World Cup when advertisements were ubiquitous and the number of people betting surged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Beauty professionals are invited to secure their passes online and stay tuned for further announcements about exhibitors, programs and on-site experiences.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some of Burnham’s announcements in the hour-long speech will spark big political fights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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