advertising
Americannoun
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the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc..
to get more customers by advertising.
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paid announcements; advertisements.
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the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.
noun
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the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television
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the business that specializes in creating such publicity
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advertisements collectively; publicity
Other Word Forms
- counteradvertising noun
- proadvertising adjective
- proadvertizing adjective
- self-advertising adjective
Etymology
Origin of advertising
Example Sentences
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The third piece is around advertising, and specifically in new markets.
In an affidavit, seen by the BBC, the messaging platform added that users could continue using the app even if they opted out of sharing data with Meta for advertising.
From BBC
Raised in Pittsburgh, Greenberg graduated from Indiana University with a degree in marketing and advertising, and moved to New York the week the market crashed in 2008.
From Los Angeles Times
The company this month began rolling out advertising for its non-premium users in a bid to bring in more revenue.
From Barron's
Tesla and Rivian, competing EV makers also advertising a luxury product, have hit recent roadblocks as well.
From Los Angeles Times
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