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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
This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026 But his boyish face might never be plastered across TV adverts or the billboards of Times Square in the way his sporting peers are. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 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
  • On the Republican side, many primary candidates leaned into immigration, spending tens of millions on advertisements that mention or were solely focused on the issue, according to data from the firm AdImpact.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • That has sparked debates about whether disclosure rules for political advertisements should apply to content creators, who are expected to play prominent roles in the upcoming midterms and the 2028 presidential election.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • The District of Columbia referred questions about repaving costs to Penske.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An administrative law judge referred a subpoena dispute to the full commission, reported on July 31, and the commissioners can take it up on August 12.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of refer
Noun
  • During the primary, Raman and independent group supporting her focused on ads on social media and streaming platforms, which are cheaper than traditional television ads.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Working Families Party PAC has spent a total of about $55,000 on phone banking and digital ads in support of Larson.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • Since then, Tehran and Muscat have been negotiating over navigation through the strait and have signalled that an agreement could be within reach.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Squeeze, squeeze, went the boy’s hand, signalling that everything was correct.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of signal
Noun
  • Monday's announcement struck a different tone, with the companies collectively pushing the message that money won't be the problem as the AI buildout hits what McKinsey expects will be $7 trillion in global outlays by the end of the decade.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in the announcement distinguishes a talent acquisition from a substantial purchase.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcement
Verb
  • This was not the first time Gerber has mentioned fan fiction.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Trump most frequently mentions grass while promoting his Washington beautification efforts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mention
Noun
  • There’s no hope left of release — of riding Dreamfyre out of the Dragonpit, of playing with chickens in a sunlit field, her two children beside her.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Forbes contributor David Phelan highlights contrasting reports that the iPhone Ultra is either on course for a full release or will be either restricted at launch or pushed back into October.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • If your architecture’s arrows point the wrong way (any module can call any module, everything is public, boundaries exist only on a slide from 2019), the agent gets you to the wall faster.
    — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Below the equator, point your tripod south and angle to your degrees of latitude south).
    — Lucie McCormick, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of point

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