often attributive
1
: advertisement sense 1
newspapers ads
TV ads for new cars
2
: advertising
an ad agency
1
active duty
2
after date
4
Alzheimer's disease
5
anno Domini
—often printed in small capitals and often punctuated
6
assembly district
7
assistant director
8
athletic director
9
right ear
—used especially in audiology and in writing medical prescriptions
analog/digital
variants
or ac-
or af-
or ag-
or al-
or ap-
or as-
or at-
1
: to : toward
—usually ac- before c, k, or q
acculturation
and af- before faffluent
and ag- before gaggradation
and al- before lalliteration
and ap- before papportion
and as- before sassuasive
and at- before tattune
and ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one of the listed consonantsadsorb
2
: near : adjacent to
—in this sense always in the form ad-
adrenal
-ad
6 of 7adverb suffix
: in the direction of : toward
cephalad
: member of a botanical group
bromeliad
Synonyms
Examples of ad in a Sentence
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
And there is another critical difference between Netflix’s C-suite and Paramount’s: Netflix gave Sarandos and Peters clear lines of oversight, with Sarandos overseeing content and marketing, and Peters running product, gaming, and ads.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Conceived by Tan-Luxe and Hilton’s 11:11 Media, the ad depicts Hilton summoning two AI versions of herself, the Simple Life Paris Hilton from the early aughts and a futuristic Paris Hilton from the year 2064.
—Beth Sobol, Allure, 3 May 2024
The ad will run in seven battleground states on various cable networks and will also air during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 2 May 2024
Many fashion companies have expanded their size offerings beyond a 14, and some regularly feature curvy models in their ad campaigns.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Despite her lack of experience, former TV producer Caitlin Levy is hired as the new head of events at Aurora, a trendy ad-tech startup led by an eccentric CEO.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 May 2024
The Hulu + Live TV plan with no ads costs $89.99 per month.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
In other words, Netflix – which used to price its service roughly the same in every market – is going to change that strategy, likely lowering the cost of its service in some countries, perhaps adding ads, and skewing both subscribers and ARM in the process.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Biden ad is framed through the words of a Hispanic man, a group where Biden has lagged.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
And there is another critical difference between Netflix’s C-suite and Paramount’s: Netflix gave Sarandos and Peters clear lines of oversight, with Sarandos overseeing content and marketing, and Peters running product, gaming, and ads.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Conceived by Tan-Luxe and Hilton’s 11:11 Media, the ad depicts Hilton summoning two AI versions of herself, the Simple Life Paris Hilton from the early aughts and a futuristic Paris Hilton from the year 2064.
—Beth Sobol, Allure, 3 May 2024
The ad will run in seven battleground states on various cable networks and will also air during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 2 May 2024
Many fashion companies have expanded their size offerings beyond a 14, and some regularly feature curvy models in their ad campaigns.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Despite her lack of experience, former TV producer Caitlin Levy is hired as the new head of events at Aurora, a trendy ad-tech startup led by an eccentric CEO.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 May 2024
The Hulu + Live TV plan with no ads costs $89.99 per month.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
In other words, Netflix – which used to price its service roughly the same in every market – is going to change that strategy, likely lowering the cost of its service in some countries, perhaps adding ads, and skewing both subscribers and ARM in the process.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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