The phrase "advertisements were released" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the launch or distribution of advertisements in a marketing context.
Example: "The new advertisements were released last week to promote the upcoming product line."
Alternatives: "ads were launched" or "advertisements were published".
The advertisement was released by Peter F. Vallone, the City Council speaker, and promoted his prescription drug plan for "the greatest generation".
The advertisement was released one day after signs emerged that Mr. Paladino, a novice candidate with Tea Party support who had an upset victory in the Republican primary for governor, was showing unexpected strength, including a poll that found him to be surprisingly close to Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat and the state's attorney general.
E. Peter Parker, a lawyer for Mr. Cahill, denied the allegations, saying the advertisements in question were released in response to a series of advertisements made by the Republican Governors Association.
That was all the more so because the advertisements and the book were released in August, a slow month when news outlets are hungry for any kind of news.
The advertisement is being released in closely contested states, starting with Minnesota, Oregon and Wisconsin, and will run until Election Day.
It was only a matter of time, but the first Democratic advertisement has been released highlighting Mitt Romney's comments about the 47 percent of Americans he said believed they were "victims" and are dependent upon government.
By contrast, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, which is supporting Mr. Cuomo, goes directly after Mr. Paladino in an advertisement to be released on Wednesday, citing his unequivocal opposition to abortion rights.
But as Mrs. Clinton's aides know, it is very difficult for a candidate to respond to an advertisement that is released this late in a campaign, particularly if it becomes the subject of news stories (which Mrs. Clinton's aides expect it will).
This 30-second television advertisement, titled "Look," was released yesterday by Jon S. Corzine, the Democratic candidate for United States Senate from New Jersey, in his campaign against Representative Bob Franks.
