advertising

/ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity or business of creating and placing advertisements to promote products, services, or ideas.
    • The advertising industry is always changing with new technology.
    • She works in advertising and helps companies create TV commercials.
    • Online advertising has become more popular than print advertising.
verb
  1. Present participle of advertise: the act of making something known to the public, usually to sell it or promote it.
    • They are advertising for a new manager in the local paper.
    • The company is advertising its new product on billboards across the city.
    • She spends her time advertising her small business on social media.
adjective
  1. Related to or used for advertisements.
    • The advertising campaign was a huge success.
    • He works in the advertising department of a large corporation.
    • The advertising budget was cut by 20% this year.
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