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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
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Recent Examples of ad
The apathetic opposition stays away because of the campaign ads that demonize the opposition.
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Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The spurts of the log drums feel like trickling beads of sweat down the body, but the whistling ad-libs interspersed throughout the song add more ventilation.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The ad will run on TV and social media networks, including baseball, basketball and golf broadcasts, Stellantis said in a statement.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The ad celebrates resilience and defiance, aligning with Nike’s ethos of empowerment.
—Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The spurts of the log drums feel like trickling beads of sweat down the body, but the whistling ad-libs interspersed throughout the song add more ventilation.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The ad will run on TV and social media networks, including baseball, basketball and golf broadcasts, Stellantis said in a statement.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The ad celebrates resilience and defiance, aligning with Nike’s ethos of empowerment.
—Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad
Noun
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Copywriters work on a range of projects such as social media posts, blog articles, website copy and advertisements.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Consider the countless emails people write, the slide decks strategy consultants prepare and the advertisements that suffuse social media feeds.—
Wolfgang Messner,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The volume of the basis trade has grown by a factor of five or more in the last several years, estimated to have reached $800 Bn to $1 Tn in March of this year (just prior to the Liberation Day announcement).—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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One day after making a big announcement about his future, RJ Sermons concentrated on the present and rebounded from a disappointing effort in the boys’ 100 meters to beat a loaded field in the 200 meters Saturday in the Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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