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display ad

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of display ad

First recorded in 1915–20


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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.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

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

From The Verge ● Aug. 26, 2022

The display ad in my news feed for leopard-skin-patterned pumps and flats doesn’t quite fit my profile either, unless Facebook really does know me better than I know myself.

From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2019

I had noticed it once while I was eating and had assumed it was a display ad for sun glasses.

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