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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
The game will be shown on Apple TV, FOX and FOX Deportes. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 Dame Joan Collins jokes with photographers at the Women in Film and TV Awards. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025 If the deal goes through, Netflix will own two of the biggest streaming services around, leaving competitors Disney+, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV and Peacock scrambling to keep up. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 The Star-Telegram’s media partner WFAA-TV released an archive video of the festivities back in the day, which showed many international fans exploring the Metroplex while in town. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025 No one wants to miss the next episode of Apple TV’s most innovative show - especially after the audacious cliffhanger from episode five. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 The fire was under control within 30 minutes and originated from a smoke stack of one of the plant's peanut roasters, according to a report from KATV-TV, Channel 7. Arkansas Online, 4 Dec. 2025 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, 3 Dec. 2025 Dye started at Apple in 2006 and worked on software for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro, according to his LinkedIn profile. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025

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 7 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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