Synonyms for

Advertised

Verb / ˈædvɜ:ˌtaɪzd / / ˌædvɜ:ˈtaɪzd / Another word for advertised — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make something known to the public by promoting it through various media.

Synonyms & similar words

publicize advertize advertise promote publicise push promote publicize announce broadcast circulate disseminate market plug push promulgate propagate herald proclaim post issue announce publish

Synonyms by register

Formal

promulgated disseminated publicized announced

Informal

plugged pushed touted hawked

Literary

proclaimed heralded

Antonyms

hidden concealed unannounced undisclosed private secret

Common collocations

  • advertised widely
  • advertised heavily
  • advertised for
  • advertised as
  • advertised on
  • advertised online
  • advertised price

Word family

noun advertisement
verb advertise
adjective advertised
adverb advertisedly

Usage note

The past participle 'advertised' is often used adjectivally. Be mindful of the context; 'advertised' can sometimes imply something is being presented in a potentially misleading or exaggerated way.

Example sentences

  1. The local store advertised their sale in the newspaper.
  2. The company advertised their new product on social media.
  3. The restaurant advertised their special menu on their website.
  4. The movie studio advertised their upcoming film on billboards.
  5. The political candidate advertised their campaign on television.

Quotes

  • The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time. - Thomas Jefferson
  • Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret... to put the very heart throbs of a business into type, paper and ink. - Leo Burnett
  • The most powerful element in advertising is the truth. - William Bernbach

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