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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
But Bernie has never had a go, which is why his eye wanders to an advert in the local newspaper (one of Bernie’s hobbies, apart from keeping his toenail clippings in a jar, is cutting out obituaries). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 More than 10% of Hollywood job adverts are AI-related, The Los Angeles Times reported, suggesting the US movie industry is increasingly incorporating the technology despite public protests. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 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
  • How Sweeney relayed the platform’s message drew backlash from some female athletes, who said that the advertisement hurt progress on the perception of women in sports.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • If a page uses a different ending, reach it through your county government's main site rather than trusting an advertisement or an unsolicited email.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • Jamal was sentenced to one year of probation and referred for deportation.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Campus police referred questions to his office, which declined to provide more detail on the incident.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of refer
Noun
  • Donna Karan New York made a sweet arrival in Paris during fashion week, hosting an intimate dinner at Left Bank spot Sugaar to celebrate Mert Alas’ return as the brand’s creative collaborator and the launch of this season’s ad campaign.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • Country music star Zach Bryan signaled his support for Palestinians at the same stadium that recently banned rapper Macklemore over his efforts to do the same.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Alaniz then stopped Kyle for following another vehicle too closely and allegedly failing to properly signal lane changes.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of signal
Noun
  • The announcement comes as Slayyyter closes out an insanely successful year.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As for 2027 and whether Punk Rock Bowling will return to Las Vegas, Stern isn’t ready to make an announcement.
    — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
Verb
  • As mentioned, Explora is the only luxury lodge in Patagonia National Park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What the instructions neglected to mention was that there were two State Farm signs in the alley.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mention
Noun
  • At the heart of the EU’s approach is a new adaptation framework due for release later this month.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The release follows on from a March announcement that International Energy Agency member countries would release 426 million barrels of oil and products to stabilize the oil market.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • Ellison’s projection, which came a few hours after the close of the Skydance merger, seemed to point in a different strategic direction than recent comments by Casey Bloys, head of HBO and HBO Max content.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But asking Muse to forget something does not necessarily erase the message in which it was shared—and its internal instructions appear to explicitly tell the agent not to point that out.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of point

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