advertising purposes

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meanings of advertising and purpose

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advertising
noun [U]
uk
/ˈæd.və.taɪ.zɪŋ/
us
/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪ.zɪŋ/
the business of trying to persuade people to buy products ...
purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/
us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...

(Definition of advertising and purpose from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of advertising purposes

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It can also emerge from a marketing or advertising purpose.
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The use of packaging for advertising purposes should be discouraged since this may encourage superfluous use of materials.
It also uses various mediated outreach facilities for advertising purposes, such as television, radio, print media, and internet websites.
It is of urgent necessity in view of the levy which is being imposed for advertising purposes.
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I admit that difficulty, but to conjure up and concoct pictures for advertising purposes for charities is not permissible.
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It should not be a mere debating society, a public meeting for demonstrative, propaganda or advertising purposes.
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In this connection, it is important to ensure that guarantees are provided for advertising purposes.
In our view, it is undesirable that foreign countries should direct their broadcasting at this country for advertising purposes, on a number of grounds.
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The possibility of using them for advertising purposes has been considered many times, and has quite recently been under review.
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There must also be a message for those who use dogs for advertising purposes.
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I do not, therefore, consider it desirable to prohibit the use of electricity for advertising purposes.
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Rate in relation to circulation was the main factor governing the selection of these papers for advertising purposes.
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It is not the product, but naked flesh that is displayed for advertising purposes.
At present certain matchboxes are available using coins from this wreck for advertising purposes.
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The ban on the use of electricity for external display and advertising purposes in daylight hours will derive from the same powers.
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I think that is the reason why people do not take advantage of this medium for advertising purposes.
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The working party recommended that traffic signs should not be erected for advertising purposes.
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It is a small investment to secure £8,000 of postage advantage for advertising purposes.
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They will be shouted down by people who own vast conglomerations of capital, who can afford the tremendous expense of getting on the air for advertising purposes.
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I have received a number of complaints from operators of vending machines and equipment about the fraudulent use in such machines of certain tokens issued for advertising purposes.
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