advertisement

noun

ˌad-vər-ˈtīz-mənt How to pronounce advertisement (audio)
Definition of advertisementnext
as in ad
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest an advertisement for special low fares to Florida and Cancún during spring break

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Recent Examples of advertisement The advertisement, which was released last week, attacks Vang over her attendance record at the meetings of local government bodies including the Sacramento Regional Transit District and Sacramento Transportation Authority. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 This app serves mostly as an advertisement for the commercial System Speedup Pro. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 One of the binders combines an advertisement for an MF DOOM album and a photograph by Cindy Sherman that shows the artist maniacally smiling while wearing a silvery mask. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertisement
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  2. announcement
  3. release
  4. advertising
Noun
  • Donna Karan New York made a sweet arrival in Paris during fashion week, hosting an intimate dinner at Left Bank spot Sugaar to celebrate Mert Alas’ return as the brand’s creative collaborator and the launch of this season’s ad campaign.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
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  • The announcement comes as Slayyyter closes out an insanely successful year.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As for 2027 and whether Punk Rock Bowling will return to Las Vegas, Stern isn’t ready to make an announcement.
    — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
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  • At the heart of the EU’s approach is a new adaptation framework due for release later this month.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The release follows on from a March announcement that International Energy Agency member countries would release 426 million barrels of oil and products to stabilize the oil market.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
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  • The company has started to run more experiments with marketing to build stronger brand awareness and is testing new approaches across both advertising and merchandising, according to Goldman.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Zimperium says attackers primarily spread it through SMS phishing, malicious advertising and deceptive third-party download sites.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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