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
The extent of marketing in the ‘50s and ‘60s was press coverage, ads in publications, and on radio and TV spots.
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William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
That gap shaped everything while Spanberger flooded the airwaves with ads on affordability and later tied Republicans to the October government shutdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Long criticized by Republicans, who have spent millions of dollars on campaign ads vilifying her as a coastal elite and more, Pelosi remained unrivaled.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Contrast that with Mamdani’s campaign ads, which were made for the internet but grounded in the physical space of New York City.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Watch Erivo and Grande star in new ads for the Winter Olympics below.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Fix the City, the PAC supporting Cuomo’s bid since the primary, spent millions on television ads for the former mayor and against Mamdani.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The effort has scaled dramatically since, with live programming like WWE Raw, NFL games on Christmas Day and other events creating more opportunity for ads.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
That gap shaped everything while Spanberger flooded the airwaves with ads on affordability and later tied Republicans to the October government shutdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Long criticized by Republicans, who have spent millions of dollars on campaign ads vilifying her as a coastal elite and more, Pelosi remained unrivaled.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Contrast that with Mamdani’s campaign ads, which were made for the internet but grounded in the physical space of New York City.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Watch Erivo and Grande star in new ads for the Winter Olympics below.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Fix the City, the PAC supporting Cuomo’s bid since the primary, spent millions on television ads for the former mayor and against Mamdani.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The effort has scaled dramatically since, with live programming like WWE Raw, NFL games on Christmas Day and other events creating more opportunity for ads.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ads
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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First, overseas fraudsters would allegedly target Americans over the age of 55 with pop-up advertisements on their computers, offering fake tech support in exchange for payment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The show will feature world premieres, major new game announcements, and musical performances, alongside awards honoring the year’s best games and creators.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Trump later promised that more announcements regarding Syria were on the way.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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