ADS
American Dialect Society.
ADS
1 American
a.d.s.
2
American
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Serena Williams is appearing on behalf of the health care platform Ro, which deploys A.I. in everything from patient conversations to its newest ad’s pre-production process.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
Other TikTokkers took to the streets to test members of the public on the ad's famous strap line.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
An NAD spokeswoman declined to confirm whether the ad’s claim about T-Mobile was accurate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
More important, the ad’s use of like with a clause was not a recent corruption.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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