adverts 1 of 2

plural of advert, chiefly British

adverts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of advert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adverts
Noun
Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026 Last year, Ken McCallum, MI5’s director-general, said Chinese spies poseda daily national security threat, and were creating fake job adverts to try to lure British professionals into handing over information. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 More than 10% of Hollywood job adverts are AI-related, The Los Angeles Times reported, suggesting the US movie industry is increasingly incorporating the technology despite public protests. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026 But his boyish face might never be plastered across TV adverts or the billboards of Times Square in the way his sporting peers are. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch. — ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverts
Noun
  • Cardenas in Bakersfield, for example, said he has been inundated with Valadao campaign advertisements but knows little about Villegas.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The new agreement signals an effort to expand production capacity before future demand exceeds available supply.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As of last week, the interest on some of CoreWeave’s bonds surged to 15% — a level that signals distress or a higher risk of default.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Jackson, who was already getting tagged as a sexist hothead in GOP ads, hasn’t really tried to soften his image.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Recent Hamilton campaign ads have highlighted the medical debt story.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In his extensive writings, Lee refers almost exclusively to abstract artists.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Total testosterone is the entire amount of testosterone circulating in the body, both bound and unbound to proteins and is biologically active, while free testosterone refers only to the hormone not bound to proteins and is biologically active.
    — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That figure includes broad investment announcements, nonbinding trade goals and commitments secured during the Biden administration.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Shoppers can check the company's store-opening announcements for updates as more locations receive opening dates.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The document specifically mentions AI tutors and assistance for students falling behind in the curriculum.
    — Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Curry mentions that some water utilities have even implemented mandatory bans on winter lawn watering and spray irrigation because of severe drought and low reservoir levels, including Denver Water—the largest water utility in Colorado.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Newer work hints that the brain may even make some of its own supply.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Any report that hints about slumping demand or higher-than-expected costs of building out AI infrastructure has frequently sent stocks on a rollercoaster ride.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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