advertise

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] / ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz /

VERB

publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce communicate disclose display endorse exhibit proclaim promote reveal sponsor tout

STRONG

acquaint advance advise apprise ballyhoo bill blazon boost circularize declare divulge drum expose flaunt herald hype inform notify pitch plug promulgate puff push show splash spot uncover unmask

WEAK

beat the drum for build up get on soapbox for hard sell make a pitch make known press agent put on the map soft sell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bottle up conceal cover disapprove hide hurt secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive decrease deny discourage halt secret

WEAK

keep secret

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X Corp's lawsuit, filed in a Texas court in 2024, came after the platform saw a decline in advertising revenue following Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022.

From BBC

In 2021, the last year in which X disclosed annual financials before Musk took the company private, Twitter said it generated $4.51 billion in advertising revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bank expects softer advertising momentum and higher AI capital expenditure to keep margins under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal

X accused the companies and the World Federation of Advertisers of violating antitrust laws by conspiring to withhold billions in advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just as complaints about AI being annoyingly intrusive in marketing and advertising are real.

From Los Angeles Times

advertise

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