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advertising

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verb

present participle of advertise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of advertising
Noun
The biggest shift in the financial model of newspapers that has occurred in the transition from print to digital is a decreasing reliance on advertising and an increasing reliance on direct payments from subscribers. Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026 Anthropic has released a set of four ads as part of its 2026 Super Bowl marketing push that take a swing at artificial-intelligence rival OpenAI‘s push into advertising. Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Only two automobile companies are advertising during the game. Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026 But there are also advertising campaigns and non-linear TV activations planned from Svedka, Smirnoff and Don Julio. John Kell, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertising
Noun
  • But, first, the filmmaker is directing Russell in Michelob ULTRA’s new Super Bowl advertisement, which also happens to star Maverick’s very own Pullman.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The move comes as the company plans to run an advertisement during Super Bowl 60 on Sunday.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The emails show how easily some digital media figures and companies were taken advantage of; publications that were publishing hundreds of articles a day hardly blinked when a positive article about a financier showed up, or a serious-sounding foundation official asked for an image tweak.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In response, track athlete Alysia Montaño crafted a video in conjunction with the New York Times, parodying Nike’s sponsor’s ad.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • During the summer of 2025, Trump’s allies launched MAGA KY, a PAC that has spent millions of dollars on ads attacking Massie in recent months.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kid Rock said in a release announcing the lineup.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Rodríguez herself hasn't embraced meaningful public debate of the nation's problems other than announcing the creation of an advisory commission on political co-existence to be headed by Villegas' brother, Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas.
    EGINA GARCIA CANO, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • What year did the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales first appear in a Super Bowl TV commercial?
    J. Mark Powell, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Before filming the commercial, the five music artists invite USA TODAY inside The Hit Factory, a legendary studio in Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.
    Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But Bad Bunny put a lot of vendors [in his performance], and that sent a big message that vendors are not criminals.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Vonn disclosed the injury a day after posting a video of herself squatting with a barbell in the gym.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • She was released on January 29 after posting a $12,000 bail and was fitted with an electronic ankle monitor.
    Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertising. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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