ADVERTING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

adverting

verb

present participle of advert

as in referring

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The White House responded to a detailed list of questions about the story by referring Reuters to Trump Media.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Rather than referring back to Lee and Emma Thompson, Snell brings it back to Austen herself.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of referring

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In the most competitive races, 32% of all recent Democratic ad spending went to ads mentioning energy affordability issues, compared with 12% from Republicans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
And the last two summits have ended with little agreement on how to reduce emissions, the final texts not even mentioning fossil fuels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mentioning

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Voice usage has also nearly doubled during that period, signaling a significant shift toward the newer system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The spot where the crash occurred has a yellow pedestrian crossing sign but no beacon, crosswalk or other markings signaling drivers to slow down.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of signaling

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Wells Fargo, Overweight, $650 Analyst Joe Quatrochi lowered his price target on shares to $650 from $700, implying 34% upside from Tuesday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Trump was implying Ukraine was in a weak negotiating position and did not have the military resources to fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of implying

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Five of their 22 false-start penalties this season have been called on Brotherly Shove attempts, intimating that the league’s officials are calling things more tightly.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of intimating

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