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
Irene Zabytko
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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
Noun
In Kyiv many American and British businesses were establishing new branches of their corporations, and the once red banners of Soviet slogans on busy streets were rapidly being overtaken by adverts for Coca Cola and McDonalds.
—Irene Zabytko
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
Noun
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Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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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
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Conditions change quickly, signals conflict with each other, and weak assumptions tend to get exposed without much delay.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Ultimately, the shift toward a more disciplined beauty playbook signals a maturation of the industry where financial rigor and creative innovation must coexist.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Supporters also outspent opponents 10-to-1 on television ads, while former President Barack Obama appeared in statewide ads backing the measure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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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
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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 action layer Into that gap, ServiceNow dropped a suite of announcements.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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And make public announcements that refund checks and other assessor information would be available at City Hall (or wherever).—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The myth behind sanitizing dishes There’s a myth that mentions the importance of rinsing dishes before the dishwasher to ensure sanitation.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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But that standard story rarely mentions the British Caribbean, where the Stamp Act fell hardest.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The value difference hints that the property might experience an increase in its assessed valuation.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The asymmetry of the wear on the krakens’ jaws, meanwhile, hints that different parts of the animals’ brain were specialized for different tasks—a sign of advanced cognition in these invertebrates.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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