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.
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She is prominently featured on zoo merchandise and has appeared in cosmetics, bakery and clothing advertisements.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
But issues started to arise for Schenke in June after Tippecanoe County Board of Elections officials requested him to appear at a June meeting to discuss a complaint regarding whether the political disclaimers for an advertisement on Schenke's motorhome were sufficiently obvious.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Meta’s Facebook made $1 million from misleading advertisements that suggest the election might be delayed or rigged, which Meta has since removed.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The opposition group, called Save Dublin Open Space, spent over $75,000, largely in advertisements and mailers, against Measure II.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
But issues started to arise for Schenke in June after Tippecanoe County Board of Elections officials requested him to appear at a June meeting to discuss a complaint regarding whether the political disclaimers for an advertisement on Schenke's motorhome were sufficiently obvious.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Meta’s Facebook made $1 million from misleading advertisements that suggest the election might be delayed or rigged, which Meta has since removed.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The opposition group, called Save Dublin Open Space, spent over $75,000, largely in advertisements and mailers, against Measure II.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Advertisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertisement. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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