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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
Sponsors—Colgate-Palmolive among them—demanded advertisements for their products not air on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In 2018, Nguyen was working as a club promoter in the city, using his art skills to make flyers and advertisements for gay parties.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
These posts are meant to decidedly not feel like advertisements, but just organic support from Steyer supporters.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
His prominence on ballpark murals and advertisements feels misplaced — and only furthers the pressure applied.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026
At Kansas City Stadium, that means the huge advertisements above the stadium for businesses like Hy-Vee and T-Mobile have come down.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
And he’s raked in well over a million dollars over the last two years through product reviews, advertisements, and brand partnerships.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In 2018, Nguyen was working as a club promoter in the city, using his art skills to make flyers and advertisements for gay parties.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
These posts are meant to decidedly not feel like advertisements, but just organic support from Steyer supporters.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
His prominence on ballpark murals and advertisements feels misplaced — and only furthers the pressure applied.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026
At Kansas City Stadium, that means the huge advertisements above the stadium for businesses like Hy-Vee and T-Mobile have come down.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
And he’s raked in well over a million dollars over the last two years through product reviews, advertisements, and brand partnerships.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertisements
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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So those platforms repaved most of the internet into surfaces that could host video ads, then incentivized users and publishers to roll their cameras.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Noun
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No casting announcements for Fourth Wing have been made, and a premiere date hasn't been set.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Still, Wolfe cautioned investors against becoming overly optimistic about the announcements alone, noting China has a mixed record of following through on prior large-scale purchase pledges.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Advertisements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertisements. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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