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
Noun
More than 10% of Hollywood job adverts are AI-related, The Los Angeles Times reported, suggesting the US movie industry is increasingly incorporating the technology despite public protests. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026 But his boyish face might never be plastered across TV adverts or the billboards of Times Square in the way his sporting peers are. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch. ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
Noun
  • At first, his tracks were posted anonymously on SoundCloud, as a way to separate the art from the dozens of images of him seasonally plastered in Supreme advertisements.
    Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • With Ohtani on the marquee, the franchise transformed Dodger Stadium into a money machine covered in Japanese advertisements and mobbed each afternoon by tour groups.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The autumnal equinox signals the official start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
    Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her label said the LP signals a new chapter in which Miley (no last name) will honor the influence of her godmother, Dolly Parton.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • People waiting for trains seemed not quite sure how to take the ads.
    Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bioconcentration, by contrast, is a more specific process that refers exclusively to the uptake of contaminants through non-dietary pathways, primarily via respiration (from water in aquatic organisms and from air in terrestrial organisms).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Its light and refreshing contemporary design refers back to the classical era when Emperor Tiberius ruled Rome from here—after all, there’s nothing more exclusive than having the island to oneself.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The announcements follow Rudin’s return to Broadway producing last season with Death of A Salesman, starring Laurie Metcalf and Nathan Lane, which won six Tony Awards, including best revival of a play, as well as Little Bear Ridge Road, last fall.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • However, analysts cast doubt on the company's outlook following Tuesday's announcements.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Elsesser mentions his natural collector’s streak and inclination toward abundance.
    Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, remarkably, the editorial board never mentions this landmark 53-year-old legal framework designed to protect Chicago’s lakefront for the public.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fact Dodson and Gay played in the preseason finale hints that they could be released this weekend.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One of the photos released shows the pair of friends-turned-secret-lovers in bed together, while another shot of them facing each other in a bathroom hints that there’s tension lingering.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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