product placement

noun

: the inclusion of a product in a television program or film as a form of paid advertisement

Examples of product placement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, as a user navigates a virtual store, AI can generate personalized product placements and even virtual sales assistants tailored to the user’s shopping history and preferences. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 More product placement, more ads per episode or film, all on top of still higher subscription fees. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for product placement 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of product placement was in 1982

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“Product placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product%20placement. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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