TV

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noun

Synonyms of TVnext

TV

2 of 2

abbreviation

transvestite

Examples of TV in a Sentence

Noun We need a new TV. Do you want to watch some TV before bed?
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Noun
If such changes occur, they will be posted on the CBS LA-TV (Station) website. Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 Private pool rentals on the rise The Observer’s news partner WSOC-TV reported the pool where the weekend shooting happened was rented on Swimply, an AirBnB-like app for residential pools and other backyard amenities. Mary Ramsey march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 It has been joined by Apple TV, which has deals with MLB, MLS and F1. Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Hot off the heels of the BAFTA TV Awards nominations, Adolescence is continuing its run of form with four wins at the Royal Television Society‘s Program Awards. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 Steve Mosko, who most recently served as CEO of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group and spent 24 years at Sony (departing as chairman of Sony Pictures TV in 2016), has joined the board of directors of Radial Entertainment. Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 And all four candidates of color, along with San José Mayor Matt Mahan, were not invited to a debate on April 22 in San Francisco that will be hosted by KRON-TV and broadcast on Nexstar Media Group stations throughout California. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Membership requirements and an application for the Property Masters subgroup can be found on the TV Academy website. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026 Created by Joe Weisberg, showrun by Joel Fields and Weisberg and starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, The Americans won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama and was named an AFI TV Program of the Year for five consecutive seasons. Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

television

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of TV was in 1945

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“TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TV. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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