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 vote sets the stage for a grueling summer of campaigns and advertisements over whether voters should insert partisan politics into the judiciary.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.
—Michelle Marchante
june 3, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Fed up with this practice, the political arm of Oakland’s fiscally moderate class — a group named Empower Oakland — spent about $300,000 on late-game advertisements warning voters not to fall for the city government’s promises.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The race has touched off negative campaign advertisements between Feenstra and leading opponent and businessman Zach Lahn.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, an Oglivy New Gen Z study found that 92% of 18-25 year olds trust recommendations from influencers more than traditional advertisements or celebrity endorsements.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Read more from Dushay to understand why scientists need to study the effects of small amounts of these drugs before TV advertisements can make big claims about their results.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 29 May 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.
—Michelle Marchante
june 3, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Fed up with this practice, the political arm of Oakland’s fiscally moderate class — a group named Empower Oakland — spent about $300,000 on late-game advertisements warning voters not to fall for the city government’s promises.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The race has touched off negative campaign advertisements between Feenstra and leading opponent and businessman Zach Lahn.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, an Oglivy New Gen Z study found that 92% of 18-25 year olds trust recommendations from influencers more than traditional advertisements or celebrity endorsements.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Read more from Dushay to understand why scientists need to study the effects of small amounts of these drugs before TV advertisements can make big claims about their results.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertisements
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The share of ads on New York City subways and buses from tech companies jumped 50% in the first quarter of 2026 from a year ago, as AI startups try to win over the world’s finance capital.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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That money has largely been spent on TV ads and mailers attacking Mejia.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Think anniversary toasts, birthday cake presentations, engagement announcements—if the culmination of the event is still to come, making an effort to stay is recommended.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Advertisements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisements. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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