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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
What it isn’t expected to do is drastically change the TV deal beyond the advertising. Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 After attending Brown University and serving in the Coast Guard, Turner joined his father’s advertising company, eventually leading the business after his father’s death by suicide. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Verb
By the 1980s, beer, food and tequila companies began advertising campaigns to promote their Mexican or Mexican-influenced products. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 Investigators reportedly turned up evidence suggesting that Han was advertising and providing massage services for a fee without a license through the Connecticut Department of Public Health, according to Spadjinske. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertising
Noun
  • Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 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
Verb
  • The law was used in 2023 to block an editor with New Brunswick Today from publishing an article about the police chief living two hours outside of the city.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
  • The pro-redistricting group Virginians for Fair Elections spent more than $64 million and former President Barack Obama cut television ads to push for its approval.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Since announcing that Glasgow flights would return, Stevens said, United has been encouraged by booking trends.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • Smart’s remains were not recovered in the latest search in Arroyo Grande, the sheriff’s office said Saturday while announcing the search had been concluded.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Spectrum is inserting a brief message between two runs of the same commercial.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • Disneyland featured Advantage ColorGraphics in a national TV commercial highlighting the 8,500 small businesses Disney works with across the country.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.
    Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.
    Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The performer delivered a message with her sculptural art piece that featured cords overtaken by moss wrapped around her form.
    Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • Keep it simple and grounded so your message lands clearly.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • He was released without posting bail later the same day.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • After posting a 21-23 record last season, the Sparks own the WNBA’s longest active playoff drought.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertising. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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