infomercial

noun

in·​fo·​mer·​cial ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌmər-shəl 

-fə-

: a television program that is an extended advertisement often including a discussion or demonstration

Examples of infomercial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From celebrity testimonials and long-form infomercials to podcast sponsorships and broadcast commercials, the agency’s work is designed to scale across multiple channels while maintaining regulatory compliance. —Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

Past that, the entire thing seems to be an Amazon infomercial with the company directly integrated into the plot in a way that involves delivery drivers, Amazon drones and gift cards as key aspects to solving the alien invasion. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The origin story of his revulsion involves a late-night infomercial for a stick blender. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 July 2025

Then Walt himself in what might be the best infomercials ever made…. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

information + (com)mercial entry 2

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infomercial

• controversial
• noncommercial
• commercial
• inertial
• noncontroversial
• uncontroversial