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noun

ˈad-ˌvərt How to pronounce advert (audio)
Definition of advertnext
chiefly British
as in advertisement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest busily perusing the job adverts in the Sunday Times

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verb

as in to refer

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Recent Examples of advert
Noun
Such frameworks exist to ensure that an advert abides by local regulations, but a legal team signing off on a campaign does not protect it from causing offense. — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
The application of this remark will be perceived by adverting to the act of congress for establishing the department of foreign affairs. — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025 Patients on these weight loss drugs are advised to boost their protein consumption in order to advert muscle loss. — Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for advert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advert
  1. advertisement
  2. refer
  3. ad
  4. signal
  5. announcement
  6. mention
  7. release
  8. point
Noun
  • Stevens and el Sayed’s dispute largely centered on an advertisement that Jewish leaders have condemned as antisemitic.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Those plans unraveled after a dispute over Israel and an outside group’s campaign advertisement escalated into a public exchange of criticism between the rivals.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • The Kennedy Center referred ARTnews’s request for comment on the filing to the Department of Justice, which did not immediately respond.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For Cabinet or senior officials, OSC refers its findings to the President, who determines disciplinary action.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of refer
Noun
  • Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trump canceled trade talks with Canada after the ad aired during the World Series in October 2025.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • His coronation signaled where the genre was headed—away from the pleading old-guard types and toward a more fluid, hardcore hip-hop hybrid.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • These big-impact midterms have also shifted power in the statehouses, often signaling changes in state and national political landscapes that have mattered and lasted.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of signal
Noun
  • The announcement came as Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and attorney William Quinlan filed dueling challenges against each other.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Still, within Newsom’s announcement today lies some pretty shiny baubles for an ailing West Coast industry that has seen production crater and over 50,000 jobs directly lost over the past six years.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of announcement
Verb
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ statement backing El-Sayed after the flap did not mention Stevens, a member of his caucus, by name.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In touting Kimberly-Clark's focus on value, Hsu mentioned the company recently brought some innovation to its value-tier Huggies Snug & Dry.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mention
Noun
  • Sponsored by the city’s Natural Resources Committee and the Geneva Park District, the event aims to reduce the number of pumpkins that end up in landfills, according to the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Mario Mitchell, 40, on Thursday was convicted of that charge and tampering with physical evidence, according to a news release from the office of Mark Gibson, Platte County prosecuting attorney.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • The same Earth-imaging satellites can point their telescopes at objects in space.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The free Hiking Trail HK app will point you in the right direction.
    — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of point

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