advertising

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noun

ad·​ver·​tis·​ing ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 

1

: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements

2

: advertisements

a magazine full of advertising

3

: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast

looking for a job in advertising

advertising

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present participle of advertise

Examples of advertising in a Sentence

Noun

He is looking for a job in advertising.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The company plans to offer five one-minute commercial positions in each show — five minutes of advertising in total. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

In his new role, Smith will head Disney’s global entertainment streaming business, focusing on strategy and development of the company’s platforms, advertising technology and emerging tech, Disney said. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Some telehealth firms no longer show up as certified in LegitScript's database but continue to feature the signature shield on their webpages advertising retatrutide. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

advertise + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing advertising

• advertising agency
• counter-advertising

Rhymes for advertising

• agonising
• amortizing
• analyzing
• anodizing
• appetizing
• atomizing
• authorising
• authorizing
• carbonizing
• carburizing
• catalyzing
• centralising

Kids Definition

advertising

noun

ad·​ver·​tis·​ing

ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ

1

: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements

2

: published or broadcast advertisements

3

: the business of preparing advertisements