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
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
  • And Netflix — the company that upended the pay-TV model more than a decade ago with binge-watching, password-sharing, and no advertisements — has reversed course on many of its previous strategies in an effort to keep investors happy.
    Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Per the complaint, at least two Minneapolis properties owned by Sampson were sites where photographs of victims were taken for the advertisements and where transactions happened.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Headlands House signals an expansion into third-party production for AMC Studios, which AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan alluded to on the company’s most recent earnings call.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But as Fortune's Sebastian Herrera writes, the announcement signals that Amazon is still serious about making Bezos' drone dream a reality.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Alongside ads for a multitude of products such as cars and shampoo, the giant billboards have become familiar sights to the people of Tehran in recent years.
    Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But critics argue that many of these ads are purposefully created to be deceptive — especially deepfakes that seek to use someone else’s likeness and put words in their mouth.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Neurology refers them back to psychiatry because their scans are normal.
    Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As this is under active investigation, the district refers all questions to the Monroe County Sheriff's office.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Employees compare announcements with what happens inside the company.
    Raoul Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues a summer of big announcements.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The arrest affidavit made public this morning mentions a third incident — a fishing trip in Orange County during which Caruso allegedly touched the child’s genitals.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The text never mentions an application, résumé submission or previous conversation.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Research hints that this precipitous drop in estrogen may affect how our brains age.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While the former Texas standout had some decent moments during Saturday’s practice, his second week of practice doubled down on a lackluster first week, and hints that his confidence might be shaken.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Adverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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