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as in corporate
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale the commercial fare produced by the Hollywood movie studios

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noun

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Recent Examples of commercial
Adjective
Sweeney was thrust into a firestorm over the American Eagle commercial. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025 Williamson and Lauren James have featured in Walkers (Lays) potato chips commercials throughout the summer. Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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In June and July, after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed Congress, 660 megawatts worth of solar panels traded hands on Anza — which connects manufacturers and distributors of solar panels with utilities, commercial developers, and other large customers — its CEO Mike Hall said. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Ultimately, Lucena assumed control of the property, which prosecutors say was compensation for her support in resolving a commercial dispute between Smartmatic and the Venezuelan government. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commercial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
  • Starting with just 10 cars and one client in Pune, the company spent two years optimizing fleet utilization across multiple corporate clients with different shift patterns.
    Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Nine corporate law firms behaved themselves in the form of reaching public settlements with Trump.
    Molly Redden, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Community is one of the pillars of the brand’s ethos, seen in diverse projects such as its work with the Scottish capital’s university, the promotion of local craftspeople, its large network of engaged influencers and even the cross-generational aspects of its products.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Additionally, Wrangler will be running radio advertisements in each tour market, offering promotions, seat upgrades, and ticket giveaways.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Your LinkedIn headline plays the same role as the headline of an advertisement.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In Indiana, where congressional primaries are typically the more competitive races, a politically relevant advertisement or mail piece from a congressional office can widen the recognition gap between an incumbent and potential competitors, experts said.
    Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • State law requires any political ads created or distributed by committees containing AI-generated or substantially altered images, audio, or video to include a clear and conspicuous disclosure stating that the content has been altered using artificial intelligence.
    Richard Sill, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The figures suggest ad dollars are harder to snare across the board.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Mitchell Trubisky, who is currently a backup quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, sent a message to Williams.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • On this day in 1858: The first telegraph message crossed the Atlantic via transatlantic cable, with Queen Victoria and President James Buchanan exchanging congratulatory messages.
    DAILY BRIEFING, AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Given the wildly inconsistent rulings on the right of publicity at the state level, there is a desperate need for uniform federal legislation on this issue, as there is for copyright and trademark.
    Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • So the girls have settled for taking the satisfaction that comes not from an equal amount of publicity to their male counterparts, but from beating the shorts off the boys at any and every opportunity.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Outdoor signage advertising video gaming inside is now more closely regulated.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • These can be advertising costs in a local newspaper or pay-per-click ads on social media.
    Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lori Primavera, vice president of R&D and product marketing at Smoothie King, said the unique recipe is the result of months of testing.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps failed to become an MCU summer blockbuster tentpole as hoped and expected by many of us, for a host of reasons having nothing to do with the film’s quality or even the marketing, the latter both looking and being perfect for any time other than the past 18 months.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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