advert 1 of 2

chiefly British

advert

2 of 2

verb

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of advert
Noun
Cliff Tomlinson and Charlie Cornelius saw an advert in the local paper. Peter Carline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Included is more than three hours of documentary video that charts the history of the controversial fighting franchise, 90 minutes of archival footage, original artwork made by Mortal Kombat’s co-creator, John Tobias, as well as a bunch of notebooks and vintage adverts to peruse. Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
  • The Hannity segment then turned to the online backlash surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans advertisement.
    Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.
    Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Forced to scramble, both Telluride and Mountain Village officials referred measures to November’s ballot, asking voters to approve taxes on visitors’ lift tickets.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Political ad revenue was $10 million, down $145 million, which Nexstar attributes to the current election cycle.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The logo appeared in an ad campaign during the Knicks’ season opener, which also featured clips of men playing basketball and crowd noise.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Negotiations are expected to officially begin in the first few months of the year, though Deadline hears that all of the guild have already been back channeling with the AMPTP to signal priorities ahead of next year’s talks.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Fans flocked to the announcement in droves, honing in on the little details of the poster.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The announcement from Thailand also calls into question the already tentative release of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war, who were scheduled to be handed over under the terms of the declaration.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mikie Sherrill, the successful Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, made freezing electric rates a centerpiece of her victorious campaign, and got huge applause in mentioning the issue in her victory speech.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Ciattarelli called Sherrill to congratulate her on the results and did not mention Trump in his address.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Freakier Friday actors Haley Hudson, Manny Jacinto and Sophia Hammons are a terrific trio at Break Room 86 in Los Angeles, while celebrating the upcoming release of the film on Disney+.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Two women in the complex began screaming, at which point their 79-year-old landlord — who is a military veteran — heard the commotion and ran to help.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • On a sweltering July day, a steady stream of fans travels to the outskirts of Fort Worth to point iPhones across the highway at the TV greasy spoon frequented by oil industry fixer Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Advert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on advert

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!