display ad

noun

1. an advertisement, in a newspaper or other publication, often using special attention-getting devices, as large size, display type, and illustrations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of display ad¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

A federal judge is overseeing court proceedings to determine remedies after ruling in April that Google had built an illegal monopoly around the technology that runs auctions for display ad inventory.

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The move to digital has squeezed classified and display ad dollars that paid the bills.

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We wrote thousands of lines of code to scan more than 7 million website domains looking for Google ad activity, sourced and analyzed data on millions more domains from half a dozen data partners, and spoke to some of the most knowledgeable experts about Google's display ad business.

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"It has already resulted in the removal of a potential challenger in the UK display ad market, while also giving Meta the ability to further increase its substantial market power in social media."

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In 2020, the Department of Justice filed antitrust charges against Google for alleged monopolization of the search and display ad businesses.

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