ADS
n.short for advertisements; pictures, videos, or text used to persuade you to buy something.
n.the plural form of the abbreviation for advertisements; public notices or announcements promoting a product, service, or event.
“I see too many ads on my social media feed.”
“The company decided to run targeted ads during the championship game to reach a wider audience of sports fans.”
“While digital ads offer unprecedented tracking capabilities, many consumers find the resulting loss of privacy an unacceptable trade-off for personalized content.”
Commonly used as a plural noun; the singular 'ad' is equally standard in informal and semi-formal contexts.
Learners often confuse 'publicity' (uncountable) with 'ads' (countable); use 'ads' when referring to specific promotional messages.