ad

noun

ˈad How to pronounce ad (audio)
Definition of adnext
as in advertisement
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 Meta temporarily disabled ads on Lula’s official campaign Facebook page. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026 Many political ads in the current race—the ones Peltola had apologized for—have resorted to partisan rage bait (trans fearmongering, Epstein) or personal attacks. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Apple, like all tech companies, has a core advertising base built around intent (think search ads in the app store or in Apple Maps) and an ad business built around video and media in Apple News and Apple TV. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 If the ad also communicates that vaping can destroy lungs irreversibly, the teen audience is likely to experience extreme fear while at the same time feeling like there’s no way to fix the problem. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ad
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  1. advertisement
  2. announcement
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  • Watch for unusual phone behavior An infected phone may show signs such as unexplained mobile data usage, excessive background activity, unexpected advertisements or apps appearing without your permission.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.
    — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
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  • Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Just one day before Musk made his announcement, artificial intelligence company Anthropic revealed a major philanthropic commitment of its own.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement

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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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