adverts 1 of 2

plural of advert, chiefly British

adverts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of advert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adverts
Verb
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 Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
Noun
  • Vought and his colleagues toured the country, whipping up the grass roots, and poured millions of dollars into advertisements and lobbying.
    Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Users said on social media that although videos were not playing or showing as nonexistent, video clips of advertisements were still active on the platform.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That signals to a positive relationship.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That signals how serious the Nittany Lions are about getting over the hump.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began airing ads last week that captured the heated exchange between Porter and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Palote refers here to a rolling pin.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The legislation also requires chatbot operators to implement a protocol for addressing suicidal ideation, suicide, or self-harm, including a notification that refers users to crisis service providers, according to a press release from Padilla’s office.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As for Sundance’s main slate of world premiere films, the festival is still heads down screening some half a dozen movies a day ahead of lineup announcements later this fall.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Brady’s involvement will go beyond the product launch, with other content and announcements planned through 2026.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Schottenheimer always mentions that.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The order cherry-picks lawless acts by persons alleged to be members of left-wing groups but never mentions the violence by right-wing groups.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Preliminary evidence also hints that the environment of the womb may contribute to the genesis of type 1 diabetes in the fetus.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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