They are advertising the new edition of the book. The vacation was advertised as a week in paradise. It turned out to be exactly as advertised. Business increased after we began to advertise on the radio. If you want to attract customers, it pays to advertise. The company is advertising for a secretary. We advertised the job in the paper. She advertised her presence by wearing a skimpy dress. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe college football and National Football League seasons—a prime time to advertise and entice more people to gamble—will be a balancing act on the path to profitability for companies such as FanDuel Group, DraftKings Inc. Katherine Sayre, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 However, even after this move, pharmaceutical companies and online platforms continued to advertise and sell pangolin products. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2022 Gas prices hit their all-time highs earlier this year, putting a focus on them as a gauge of inflation, and now people are noticing that many Northeast Ohio gas stations advertise two different prices. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Bryant’s song racked up tens of thousands of views, spreading through TikTok’s #cottagecore hashtag, where younger people advertise their cozy, quaint, sustainable, back-to-nature ethos. Dan Zak, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 These affiliates, in turn, buy their way into a network through internet access brokers (IABs) who advertise complete exploit packages. Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 While the company in that guise did advertise its emergency contraception, its marketing had focused more on ads for contraceptive prescriptions. Katie Deighton, WSJ, 29 June 2022 It’s a conundrum made worse by greenwashing, where brands falsely advertise their products as environmentally friendly. Emma Banks, refinery29.com, 24 May 2022 Consumers will always consume media and brands will always advertise their products. Rajeev Goel, Fortune, 3 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English advertisen, avertysen "to pay attention to, take note of, notify, inform," borrowed from Anglo-French avertiss-, advertiss-, stem of avertir, advertir "to notify, (reflexive) recognize, be mindful of" — more at advert entry 1