advertisement
noun
ad·ver·tise·ment
ˌad-vər-ˈtīz-mənt 
əd-ˈvər-təz-mənt,
-tə-smənt
plural advertisements
1
: a public notice
especially
: a paid notice that is published or broadcast (as to attract customers or to provide information of public interest)
an advertisement for a new car/movie/business
advertisements for job openings
radio/television/online advertisements
took out a full-page advertisement
2
: the act or process of advertising something
Rules could also be introduced pertaining to the advertisement of unhealthy food …—
Brooke Rolfe
Brooke Rolfe3
: something resembling an advertisement (as in alerting someone to something)
Many people in the UK like to put their Christmas tree up in their front window and pile gifts up beneath it. This might look good to your neighbours, but it's just an advertisement for a thief to nick your loot!—Kate Whitfield
Kate Whitfield
especially
: a person or thing that shows how good or effective something is
The 25-year-old from Cameroon has become a[n] … advertisement for perseverance. —Lethbridge News Now (online)
Lethbridge News Now (online) A CV [=curriculum vitae] is the chance to impress employers, and it is an advertisement for skills and experience. —Laura Davies and Lucinda Reid
Laura Davies and Lucinda Reid Synonyms
Examples of advertisement in a Sentence
The advertisement will appear in three magazines.
He learned about the job from an advertisement in the newspaper.
The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Department of Justice estimates that there are over 20,000 unlicensed sellers who are selling firearms through online advertisements, gun shows and other means, according to the White House.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
While not a traditional ghost sign in the form of an advertisement, a faded sign memorializing the late Detroit City Councilmember Brenda M. Scott decorates a corner building along Woodward in the city's North End.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Officers found an advertisement online for the woman and discovered over $1,000 with Smith, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
If a customer is served an advertisement while streaming a movie, retail data can help advertisers determine how that exposure maps back to in-store purchase behavior.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Nicole Kidman has a vision for a live performance of her popular AMC Theatres advertisement.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The $10-million bill for the advertisements, which were designed to bump Porter out of the race for a rare open Senate seat, was footed by a super PAC called Fairshake that is funded by cryptocurrency companies and their executives.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Chinese users assailed Dolce & Gabbana in 2018 for an advertisement featuring a Chinese woman eating Italian food with chopsticks; the fashion brand is still dealing with the repercussions today.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Mar. 2024
Ashish Sehgal, chief growth officer, advertisement revenue, will now directly report into Goenka.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
While not a traditional ghost sign in the form of an advertisement, a faded sign memorializing the late Detroit City Councilmember Brenda M. Scott decorates a corner building along Woodward in the city's North End.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Officers found an advertisement online for the woman and discovered over $1,000 with Smith, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
If a customer is served an advertisement while streaming a movie, retail data can help advertisers determine how that exposure maps back to in-store purchase behavior.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Nicole Kidman has a vision for a live performance of her popular AMC Theatres advertisement.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The $10-million bill for the advertisements, which were designed to bump Porter out of the race for a rare open Senate seat, was footed by a super PAC called Fairshake that is funded by cryptocurrency companies and their executives.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Chinese users assailed Dolce & Gabbana in 2018 for an advertisement featuring a Chinese woman eating Italian food with chopsticks; the fashion brand is still dealing with the repercussions today.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Mar. 2024
Ashish Sehgal, chief growth officer, advertisement revenue, will now directly report into Goenka.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Advertisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertisement. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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advertisement
noun
ad·ver·tise·ment
ˌad-vər-ˈtīz-mənt
əd-ˈvərt-əz-
əd-ˈvərt-əz-
1
: the act or process of advertising
2
: a public notice
especially
: one published or broadcast
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