on TV
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: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Eighty-nine of the top 100 shows on TV across the season have been NFL games, according to the league.
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Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The show has now been on TV for nearly 15 years, having started on Channel 4 before switching to Netflix after two seasons in 2016.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
A week later, the president decided to implement a 90-day pause, and Hassett went back on TV to claim that this seemingly abrupt move had been the president’s real intention from the beginning.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Derby’s then-owner, Mel Morris, had enjoyed Rosenior’s insight on TV and subsequently invited him to join Phillip Cocu’s coaching staff in the summer of 2019.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The show has now been on TV for nearly 15 years, having started on Channel 4 before switching to Netflix after two seasons in 2016.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
A week later, the president decided to implement a 90-day pause, and Hassett went back on TV to claim that this seemingly abrupt move had been the president’s real intention from the beginning.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Derby’s then-owner, Mel Morris, had enjoyed Rosenior’s insight on TV and subsequently invited him to join Phillip Cocu’s coaching staff in the summer of 2019.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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