advert 1 of 2

chiefly British

advert

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of advert
Noun
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
Verb
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 More recently, an advert from Swiss watchmaker Swatch sparked backlash for featuring an Asian model pulling the corners of his eyes, in an offensive gesture. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advert
Noun
  • Centuries later, despite sanitary napkins existing before television was invented, advertisements of such items were banned from TV until 1972 in the United States.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In an email, the office referred The Star to the National Archives and Records Administration, which is responsible for overseeing the presidential libraries system.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond offering incentives to refer platforms to others, emerging apps have also created ways to bet alongside friends, setting up leaderboards and teams of other users.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The French fashion house’s new ads, which break in print on Thursday, show Stone and fellow brand ambassador Hoyeon touting the Capucines and Side Trunk bags in fall-friendly colors ranging from cognac to deep navy and taupe.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • John Halley, a longtime ex-Viacom exec who was elevated to lead ad sales for Paramount soon after the merger of CBS and Viacom, is still with the company, according to a person familiar with the new hire.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This signals that Beijing isn’t easing policy as aggressively as before, despite the property slump.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The announcement was made by Andy Yeatman, CEO of Miraculous Corp USA and global operations.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Scott took to Instagram to make the announcement official with a photoshoot awaiting the arrival of her first baby in 2026.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The barrels for Camp Nelson E were pulled from the fifth floor of this seven-story rickhouse, and as mentioned before the whiskey was bottled at 128 proof.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Parker told the gathering that government officials have received a record number of death threats and mentioned a December 2022 incident when a casket bearing the names of people killed by police was left on her lawn, according to Schatzline.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Drones cut response times, company says Law enforcement agencies nationwide have cut response times by an average 71% using the drones and increased identifying and finding suspects by 89%, according to a Flock Safety news release in May.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The oldest living hostage still held in Gaza, his father, Dani Miran, has become a leading advocate for the hostages' release.
    Itay Stern, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans blame Democrats for rejecting their clean spending proposal, while Democrats point fingers at Republicans for opposing their plan, which would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Their tails always point in the opposite direction from the sun.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Advert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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