product placement

noun

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

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But free product placement came a record breaking 252,752 miles away from earth, and the NASA livestream caught every second of it. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 It is paid product placement, albeit one that connects to editorial. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 In another, two characters had landed Rockin’ Grandma’s a product placement in an episode of Bosch. Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 That spike has prompted many stores to invest in loss prevention at multiple levels, including technology, workforce and product placement. April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for product placement

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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 27 Apr. 2026.

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