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advertising

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verb

present participle of advertise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of advertising
Noun
Last week, Amazon reported fourth-quarter earnings, saying its online advertising business recorded $17.29 billion, up 18% from a year ago. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025 Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit in a Texas federal court, claiming violation of the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which is typically used to target false advertising. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Revenue at the company’s cable networks rose 31%, or $507 million, due to an increase of $112 million in advertising and a 4% hike in affiliate fees. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 But the halftime advertising landscape after the Apple commercial was not just defined by its ever-increasing budgets. Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for advertising 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertising
Noun
  • West flipped the website after the advertisement aired and replaced its previous content with just one item: The swastika T-shirt that was on sale for $20 each.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The multi-hyphenate, 44, showcased her comedy skills for a hilarious new SKIMS advertisement released on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads, allowing users to stream with up to two devices at one time while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month, which includes the additional ability to download up to 30 titles to watch on the go.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The ad says that unlike Cohere's product, ordinary AI leaks customer data and trade secrets, creates security audit nightmares, and steals intellectual property.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The document services provider added nearly 7% after announcing its acquisition of printer maker Lexmark.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This year, professional wrestling has had multiple viral moments, ranging from Joe Hendry making his WWE debut to John Cena announcing his retirement tour for 2025.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • More commercials may emerge in places where they have not been expected or welcome.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In other Wahlberg news, the star recently appeared in a hilarious Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial titled DunKings 2: The Movie, alongside fellow Bostonians Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck and Jeremy Strong.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Jabbar, who had proclaiming his support for ISIS, was shot and killed by New Orleans police at the scene.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jassy said in the message Troufanov, along with his mother, grandmother and girlfriend, was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas.
    Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Avoid clicking links: Never click on links in unsolicited messages.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Just a few days after posting the video, Jones’ tattoo has gotten over 1 million views on Instagram.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adding connections on LinkedIn, posting about your work, and crucially, boosting others’ work are all powerful ways to make connections within your industry, and take a lot of the awkwardness out of in-person conversations.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Bill Holdings — Shares plunged about 32% after the billing software company issued disappointing fiscal third-quarter revenue guidance.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Industry experts see opportunities in other lower-stakes areas like billing, as well as higher-risk applications like suggestions on diagnoses or interventions.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertising. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.

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