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Definition of advertsnext
plural of advert, chiefly British

adverts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of advert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adverts
Noun
Consequently, all three adverts were upheld as breaches of the CAP Code—more specifically, edition 12 of the primary framework for the rulings—and slapped with misleading advertising and lack of substantiation. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025 The British government said the centers in Southeast Asia used fake job adverts to lure workers, who were then forced to commit online fraud, including love scams and crypto scams, under threat of torture. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 Worried about identity theft, infuriated by adverts or just want to stay safe online? Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025 Only a small proportion of the adverts – about one sixth – makes no mention of a specific country. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025 This followed reports that the Israeli Government Advertising Agency had paid for adverts and promoted its contestant, who came second, via state social media accounts. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 The compounds used fake job adverts to lure workers who were then forced to commit online fraud under threat of torture and violence, according to prosecutors. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 The analysis recorded all gambling messaging, such as logos on replica and training kits, stadiums, advertising boards and interview backdrops, with the Saturday evening game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City found to have an average of 22 adverts per minute. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Included is more than three hours of documentary video that charts the history of the controversial fighting franchise, 90 minutes of archival footage, original artwork made by Mortal Kombat’s co-creator, John Tobias, as well as a bunch of notebooks and vintage adverts to peruse. Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
Noun
  • In November, Rolling Stone reported that Spotify had received $74,000 from the Department of Homeland Security to run their advertisements, while Google and YouTube were paid $3 million on Spanish-language advertising promoting self-deportation, according to Equis data.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
  • An industry source told Rolling Stone at the time that Spotify had received $74,000 from DHS to run its advertisements.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The music signals the end of their conversation and the start of a dance between the attendees of the ball, and continues as Benedict takes Sophie to the private terrace to teach her how to dance.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Republicans point fingers over mysterious ads attacking Burt Jones.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • In 2023, Pizza Hut ran 14 ads during Fox’s pre-game coverage, then 10 in 2024 on CBS.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the sense that has been relevant to world politics and controversy for the past 80 years, Zionism refers solely to the desire to have the area now referred to as Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45, a shocking statistic to which Smith refers at the end of his workshop.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2026, the opportunity is to move decisively from intent to execution, from announcements to on-ground impact.
    Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The announcements appear to shift the conversation to the likelihood of a downtown Kansas City stadium, the team’s original desire.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • My co host Graham often mentions this during our episodes.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There's quite a bit more nuance to that statement, of course, but Missouri fans still smile every time someone mentions it.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Bittersweet Baking Chocolate As the name hints, this chocolate has some sugar added to it.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • This discovery challenges how scientists think about the origins of sleep and hints that the basic machinery of sleeping brains is far older and more universal than anyone suspected.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026

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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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