as in advertisements
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
busily perusing the job adverts in the Sunday Times
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Recent Examples of adverts
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
They were lured by social media adverts offering work-study programs.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dyer used to love the old Pearl and Dean adverts.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
British people often describe American sports as too stop-start and bemoan the amount of adverts.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Feb. 2026
The finish area stripped of color and the usual sponsor adverts.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
The state, which had long been the biggest advertiser in Hungary’s media market, soon began to pull adverts from outlets deemed hostile to Fidesz.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
They were lured by social media adverts offering work-study programs.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dyer used to love the old Pearl and Dean adverts.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
British people often describe American sports as too stop-start and bemoan the amount of adverts.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Feb. 2026
The finish area stripped of color and the usual sponsor adverts.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
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The cartel has been accused of using fake job advertisements to lure new members and of torturing and killing recruits who resist.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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This website uses cookies Our Properties use cookies for the performance and functionality of our sites, to personalize content and advertisements, to provide social media features, for analytics, and to provide you with a better experience.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, the memo signals the city has not abandoned affordable housing as a goal.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dropping ads wasn’t merely an aesthetic choice, though.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Opponents of the amendment have seized on that point in ads attacking the new map as a threat to minority voices, marking an interesting shift in Republican messaging, McDonald says.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The spikes to which Hoyland refers are conical racemes, up to 16 inches long, each of which may bear between 100 and 300 tubular, orange-red blooms.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The coming months will bring more announcements and more excitement as June 2026 gets closer.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those announcements and decisions are deeply personal to players, much more than an All-Star team.—
Mac Engel
April 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Duncan mentions, the questions emerging from who wasn’t at Flanders will be almost as interesting as those who were, from the perspective of the women’s race too.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The privacy policy mentions overseas data storage Look for where your data is stored and how long it is kept.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump hints Iran war could last longer than estimated.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maris is the mole who works for the Campanos, and Quinn hints to her that their work with Hannah Hall (Jennifer Garner), Owen Michaels (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Bailey (Angourie Rice) may not be over.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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