advertise

verb

ˈad-vər-ˌtīz How to pronounce advertise (audio)
Definition of advertisenext
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you

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Recent Examples of advertise The chatbot has also been answering calls via the company’s hotline at 1-888-GO-STARLINK (888-467-8275), which SpaceX has advertised on its website and in videos. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 In other words, the private student loan rate you're offered could look very different from the lowest rate used to advertise the loan. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 That makes advertising another privacy setting worth reviewing separately from model training. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 But the association will not advertise a destination until the tribe or business approves its description – a small reversal of the old roadside economy, in which outsiders invented Native identities for signs and souvenirs. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advertise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertise
  1. announce
  2. publish
  3. proclaim
  4. declare
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  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a plan to sever the Islamic Republic's financial connections around the world.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The news comes after the movie theater announced its closure, leaving New Yorkers mourning at the loss.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of announce
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  • For businesses and marketers LinkedIn’s experiment is a valuable reminder to avoid publishing AI saturated content.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The ⁠message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Historians say the horns may have been blown to scare evil spirits, to proclaim victories, or as a way to encourage divine mercy.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclaim
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  • Officers began lifesaving aid until EMS arrived to take the victim to a hospital, where he was later declared deceased, police shared.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The land forces of Germany, France, and Britain had been facing one another since war was declared on September 1, 1939, until the standoff became something of a grim joke.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of declare

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“Advertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertise. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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