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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
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The announcement, though abrupt, was not altogether surprising: City leaders have fretted the loss of Blue Diamond since the 1990s, and the cooperative has been steadily cutting costs in recent years.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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While the announcement didn't mention SpaceX, that company's Starship rocket is on contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory to work on delivering cargo anywhere in the world within an hour.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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