as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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Recent Examples of television
It is expected to draw well over 700,000 fans to open-air events in Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium, and more than 50 million viewers are expected to tune in to watch the Draft on television or online.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass led the field with 25% support, followed by reality television personality Spencer Pratt at 11% and City Council member Nithya Raman at 9%.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The soldiers at the door stared at a television screen tuned to MTV.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The draft is scheduled to take place in the Steel City from April 23 to 25 and is expected to draw more than 700,000 fans, with over 50 million viewers projected to watch across television and digital platforms.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass led the field with 25% support, followed by reality television personality Spencer Pratt at 11% and City Council member Nithya Raman at 9%.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The soldiers at the door stared at a television screen tuned to MTV.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The draft is scheduled to take place in the Steel City from April 23 to 25 and is expected to draw more than 700,000 fans, with over 50 million viewers projected to watch across television and digital platforms.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for television
TV
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Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The trial, with testimony livestreamed by Court TV, has aired the couple's marital problems leading up to the hike, along with their versions of what happened on the trail.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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