TV

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noun

Synonyms of TVnext

TV

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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
Tina Fey will host the inaugural episode of Saturday Night Live UK on March 21, with English band Wet Leg as the musical guest, broadcaster Sky TV confirmed Monday. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026 Its upcoming film slate includes Apex, 11817, Luther 2, Heartland and The Big Fix for Netflix; Altar and The Backrooms with A24; and multiple projects under a new first-look deal at Apple TV. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 The city has shut off water and sewer services at the detention center, and a lock has been placed on the water meter, a city representative confirmed to WSB-TV. Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Configured as a 10-episode run at 45 minutes per episode, the project is the first in a wave of international remakes Nippon TV has lined up for the format. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 Saturday Night Live is launching a British version, and Tina Fey — one of the franchise’s most iconic alumni — will host the premiere episode on Sky TV. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Longtime political analyst Jon Keller is returning to WBZ-TV after he was let go from the CBS Boston TV station last year amid the widespread Paramount layoffs. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 One of the victims was knocked to the ground and found lying beneath the car, local outlet WABC-TV reported. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026 The call to Dearborn Heights police came around the same time last Thursday that Ayman Ghazali attacked Temple Israel and its early childhood learning center in West Bloomfield Township, WXYZ-TV reported. ABC News, 16 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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