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View synonyms for advertising

advertising

Or ad·ver·tiz·ing

[ad-ver-tahy-zing]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. paid announcements; advertisements.

  3. the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.



advertising

/ ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ /

noun

  1. the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television

  2. the business that specializes in creating such publicity

  3. advertisements collectively; publicity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • counteradvertising noun
  • proadvertising adjective
  • proadvertizing adjective
  • self-advertising adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of advertising1

First recorded in 1520–30; advertise + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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Most important, though, was that protests like these came to the conclusion that all PR is indeed good PR — which kicked off an era of advertising specifically meant to ignite a culture war.

From Salon

Sen. JD Vance – asks the court to overturn a restriction that bars political parties from coordinating unlimited spending on campaign advertising with the official campaign.

From Salon

Videos of such experiences have millions of views online, with fans essentially advertising to each other.

From BBC

Decades-long industry veterans have pivoted to adjacent professions, including teaching and advertising.

It will be followed by a ban on the advertising of less healthy food and drink on television before 21:00 and a complete ban on online promotions from January.

From BBC

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