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
: advertisements
a magazine full of advertising
3
: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast
looking for a job in advertising
Examples of advertising in a Sentence
He is looking for a job in advertising.
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And there was advertising, so much advertising, both popping up constantly on my laptop screen at home, as the event streamed, and also appearing on every available surface of the Octagon itself.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Supported by hundreds of contributors, Freedom Needs a Soundtrack will be released without advertising, with net proceeds benefiting Students for a Free Tibet and the Tibet Action Institute.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
One of the first companies to bring streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube to television through connected devices and smart TVs, Roku's business is largely driven by advertising and subscription revenue from streaming apps on its platform.
—Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 15 June 2026
By owning Roku, Fox gets access to data from the 100 million households connected to the service, which can be used to better target audiences with advertising.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Supported by hundreds of contributors, Freedom Needs a Soundtrack will be released without advertising, with net proceeds benefiting Students for a Free Tibet and the Tibet Action Institute.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
One of the first companies to bring streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube to television through connected devices and smart TVs, Roku's business is largely driven by advertising and subscription revenue from streaming apps on its platform.
—Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 15 June 2026
By owning Roku, Fox gets access to data from the 100 million households connected to the service, which can be used to better target audiences with advertising.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertising. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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