advertise

verb

ˈad-vər-ˌtīz How to pronounce advertise (audio)
Definition of advertisenext
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you

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Recent Examples of advertise Young voters say the campaigns are advertising in the wrong places. — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 Several venues in the area had advertised Halloween events for that night. — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Many of the industry’s biggest players, including hyperscalers, AI labs, and data-center developers, are advertising six-figure roles for policy wonks able to woo local communities where data centers are planned, a Semafor analysis found. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Photos of travelers at airports and messages celebrating arrivals in South Florida helped advertise the services. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertise
  1. announce
  2. publish
  3. proclaim
  4. declare
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  • On Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led a radical overhaul of the department's Civil Rights Division, also announced her departure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The company announced that limited production is scheduled to begin in 2027.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of announce
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  • The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • After alerting the companies to the problems, cybersecurity firm Claroty published research on vulnerabilities in multiple major refrigeration controllers, including those made by both the American manufacturer Copeland and by Danfoss.
    — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Wendy has decided, in true Catholic fashion, that she will be redeemed by loudly proclaiming her suffering.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • President Andrew Jackson refused to proclaim one, citing the separation of church and state, so states and churches held their own.
    — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaim
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  • After the first Taibaan film, Srinuan borrowed Marvel’s habit of announcing a slate, declaring a universe before any scripts existed to push himself to keep working.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its enduring contribution to the state, the university itself often declares, is rooted in the quality of the education students receive.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of declare

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“Advertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertise. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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