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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
Last year, Ken McCallum, MI5’s director-general, said Chinese spies poseda daily national security threat, and were creating fake job adverts to try to lure British professionals into handing over information. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 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
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
  • Roku will automatically switch the Aquatic Life screensaver on affected devices to the Roku City screensaver, another popular animation that includes subtle advertisements, according to the user notice.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That includes a new Tommy Hilfiger advertisement featuring Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 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
  • Colom ended his campaign with an ad set at the Jackson home of Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader who was gunned down in 1963 in his own driveway, dying in front of his wife and children.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Meta makes nearly all of its money selling ads, and an assistant built by an ad company will tend to find that the answer involves more advertising.
    — Eric Groves, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • As the final whistle blew at CPKC Stadium, signaling victory for the Kansas City Current in a Saturday playoff match, a release of joy swept across the field.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • While the pledge signals a growing commitment to addressing the environmental impact, questions remain about accountability, transparency and how progress will be measured.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 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
  • Other applications include government operations and defense missions worldwide, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those concerts have now been reissued in full, too, both alongside many other complete shows in the box and as standalone releases.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • The staff is knowledgeable about the area and was ready to give recommendations on where to grab breakfast nearby or to point me towards the umbrellas during a snow storm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The agent appeared to point their gun at the neighbor’s face before shoving him into a row of hedges.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of point

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“Advert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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