often attributive
1
: advertisement sense 1
newspapers ads
TV ads for new cars
2
: advertising
an ad agency
1
active duty
2
after date
4
Alzheimer's disease
5
anno Domini
—often printed in small capitals and often punctuated
6
assembly district
7
assistant director
8
athletic director
9
right ear
—used especially in audiology and in writing medical prescriptions
analog/digital
variants
or ac-
or af-
or ag-
or al-
or ap-
or as-
or at-
1
: to : toward
—usually ac- before c, k, or q
acculturation
and af- before faffluent
and ag- before gaggradation
and al- before lalliteration
and ap- before papportion
and as- before sassuasive
and at- before tattune
and ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one of the listed consonantsadsorb
2
: near : adjacent to
—in this sense always in the form ad-
adrenal
-ad
6 of 7adverb suffix
: in the direction of : toward
cephalad
: member of a botanical group
bromeliad
Synonyms
Examples of ad in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
In other words, Netflix – which used to price its service roughly the same in every market – is going to change that strategy, likely lowering the cost of its service in some countries, perhaps adding ads, and skewing both subscribers and ARM in the process.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
TikTok and ByteDance ramped up spending on ads opposing the ban, spending millions in several states with key Senate races like Pennsylvania, Montana, Ohio and Nevada.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The demands of the internet push users toward presenting themselves as a type, a category that can be marketed to and sent just the right kinds of ads.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
In January, Netflix’s president of advertising, Amy Reinhard, shared that Netflix’s ad-tier had more than 23 million users.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
In a campaign ad released the same day, JoJo Burgess, a steelworker from Washington, Pa., contrasted the president’s efforts on behalf of the country’s steel workers with those of his predecessor.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
But Paramount today faces significant challenges, including the decline of linear TV, which has shrunk valuable ad revenue, the company’s struggles with its streaming service Paramount+ and a larger, industrywide question about when — if ever — box office revenue will return to pre-pandemic levels.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The ad was largely credited for helping Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, win reelection in 2023.
—Marjorie McAfee, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Hulu + Live TV plan with no ads costs $89.99 per month.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
In other words, Netflix – which used to price its service roughly the same in every market – is going to change that strategy, likely lowering the cost of its service in some countries, perhaps adding ads, and skewing both subscribers and ARM in the process.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
TikTok and ByteDance ramped up spending on ads opposing the ban, spending millions in several states with key Senate races like Pennsylvania, Montana, Ohio and Nevada.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The demands of the internet push users toward presenting themselves as a type, a category that can be marketed to and sent just the right kinds of ads.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
In January, Netflix’s president of advertising, Amy Reinhard, shared that Netflix’s ad-tier had more than 23 million users.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
In a campaign ad released the same day, JoJo Burgess, a steelworker from Washington, Pa., contrasted the president’s efforts on behalf of the country’s steel workers with those of his predecessor.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
But Paramount today faces significant challenges, including the decline of linear TV, which has shrunk valuable ad revenue, the company’s struggles with its streaming service Paramount+ and a larger, industrywide question about when — if ever — box office revenue will return to pre-pandemic levels.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The ad was largely credited for helping Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, win reelection in 2023.
—Marjorie McAfee, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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