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verb

past tense of advertise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of advertised
Adjective
One method of raising monthly bill prices above advertised rates is to tack on fees that, ISPs claim, are used to offset charges imposed by local governments. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 What shoppers should do Experts say the best approach is to ignore the advertised discount and focus on the actual price of the item. Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Several tests by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center could not confirm the advertised energy density or the long cycle life. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 The advertised base price is meaningless. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Based on advertised pricing, Charter is $30/month less for its 1 Gbps tier, and even lower for its 500 Mbps offering, resulting in potential savings of $35/month. Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 The cutoff for entries is the advertised start time of the first game of the 2026 postseason. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 There is no advertised weather protection, but most compact cameras aren't sealed against the elements. Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 As much as Dexter second-guesses herself, her advertised intensity rarely comes to bear. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026 Miller also advertised a charitable component of his fantasy football leagues, telling members that their buy-ins benefited a particular foundation. Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 As these cameras are adopted by more and more auteurs, discussions around formats and aspect ratios are being built into how today’s big-budget films are advertised. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Starlink recommends that Global Roam subscribers switch to the Global Priority plan, which is primarily advertised for businesses and offers international use with no time restrictions. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 There’s little high-quality evidence that most unapproved peptide stacks work as advertised. Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 July 2026 Negative Orkin Pest Control reviews complain about the company’s aggressive sales tactics and solicitation, services not working as advertised and some issues with inflated pricing. Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026 El-Sayed, who is forty-one, wore jeans and a tight, black V-neck T-shirt that advertised his familiarity with the bench press; at times, his campaign style is less Bernie and more bro. Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 The money spent on that production would’ve been better used if it were donated to the hospitals for disabled children or the animal shelters so widely advertised. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertised
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The research was published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Miami-Dade Fire Rescue declared Valderrama Murillo dead at the scene.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Less heralded but no less impressive, Connor Ungar thrived with various ECHL teams and even showed well in the AHL with the Condors.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

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“Advertised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertised. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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