as in ads
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
an advertisement for special low fares to Florida and Cancún during spring break
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Recent Examples of advertisements
The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.
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Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Digital tribute advertisements are also available starting at $500.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Platforms like YouTube, Tubi, Pluto TV and Crackle offer viewers access to extensive content libraries without a subscription fee, instead showing a few advertisements before, during or after videos.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The only real revenue drivers for writers now are if their songs make it on the radio, or if the songs get placed in films, TV shows and advertisements.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Pentecostal revival meeting lights and condominium-sale advertisements illuminate the city, leaving a ruddy glow along the highway.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of these papers included advertisements and charged a subscription fee.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Also this week, your smart refrigerator may come with a new unwanted feature—advertisements.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Digital tribute advertisements are also available starting at $500.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Platforms like YouTube, Tubi, Pluto TV and Crackle offer viewers access to extensive content libraries without a subscription fee, instead showing a few advertisements before, during or after videos.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The only real revenue drivers for writers now are if their songs make it on the radio, or if the songs get placed in films, TV shows and advertisements.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Pentecostal revival meeting lights and condominium-sale advertisements illuminate the city, leaving a ruddy glow along the highway.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of these papers included advertisements and charged a subscription fee.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Also this week, your smart refrigerator may come with a new unwanted feature—advertisements.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertisements
Noun
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Frankie Montas Montas is slated to miss all of next season, and so his $17 million player option is easier than any decision in those annoying Capital One ads.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The companies had been at odds over the past week, with the programmer running ads and social media promotions calling attention to the operator’s Big Tech DNA.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take pictures of delay announcements on airport monitors.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last week’s announcements saw confirmation the handset will run on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Advertisements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisements. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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