advertising
noun
ad·ver·tis·ing
ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 
1
: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements
2
: advertisements
a magazine full of advertising
3
: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast
looking for a job in advertising
Examples of advertising in a Sentence
He is looking for a job in advertising.
Recent Examples on the Web
Several people in Florida are suing Hershey for false advertising on Reese's products.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 23 May 2024
These are placed by our advertising partners, which gives readers free access to news and allows our advertising partners to draw attention to themselves.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 23 May 2024
These are placed by our advertising partners, which gives readers free access to news and allows our advertising partners to draw attention to themselves.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for advertising
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertising. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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