as in publishing
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 advertising
Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Nearly all the results came back different, despite each company advertising near-100 percent accuracy.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead of having street-level storefronts and public signage advertising their shop, many artists work in studios hidden on the higher floors of buildings.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The result is not just uncertainty for viewers, TV executives and show staffs, but a pall over an advertising category that's long been a staple of live TV.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Nearly all the results came back different, despite each company advertising near-100 percent accuracy.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
In May 2024, Naussany Investments started advertising a foreclosure sale for Graceland, prompting Keough to file a lawsuit of her own, claiming the loan documents were fake.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead of having street-level storefronts and public signage advertising their shop, many artists work in studios hidden on the higher floors of buildings.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertising
Verb
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However, when publishing titans raise the price of newspapers at the newsboys' expense, Jack and his crew rally together and go on strike.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Swift had given short notice to her fans, announcing the release of the movie just two weeks ago in an Instagram post.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Swift began her Instagram caption announcing the cinematic event.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a recent campaign ad, Van Epps wears an Army uniform throughout the entire ad with patches and insignia removed.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While watching the Steelers-Vikings game on the way to the stadium on Sunday, Sirianni saw a commercial promoting the Tush Push.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just last year, Stonestreet, Burrell, Bowen, and Ferguson joined forces for a commercial that satirized the fear of being left out.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reports indicate the man could be posting these interactions online on TikTok, Instagram, and potentially other social media platforms.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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This followed a trend in place for months on a platform that only started posting sports bets in January, having previously only done wagers on topics such as election results and weather patterns.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This change wasn’t rolled out with a clear public message or announcement.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tailoring Power dressing for the board room with structure suits and big shoulder top coats sent a clear message to corporate dress codes.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertising. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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