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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Recent Examples of commercial
Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Limited is a commercial group with ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Fabula has produced commercials for brands like Nissan, Santander and Samsung.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Recent disruptions in key trade routes, from commercial shipping issues in the Red Sea to automotive production delays following floods in Europe, have exposed weaknesses in our supply chains.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Limited is a commercial group with ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
If those relentless, asinine Zach Braff–Donald Faison T-Mobile commercials haven’t given you burnout, Scrubs might be worth a rewatch?
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Fabula has produced commercials for brands like Nissan, Santander and Samsung.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
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All in all, the neighborhood market growth was declining to stagnant while the downtown areas were slowly growing, driven predominantly by buyers moving from the suburbs, or out-of-state corporate transplants.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Naperville students receive corporate Merit Scholarships Two Naperville residents have been awarded scholarships as part of the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the past, only non-discounted stays qualified for free dining deals, but next year, guests will be able to couple that benefit with other promotions.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even before the current wave of promotions, college students had established themselves as AI’s power users.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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This story was updated to include the video advertisement.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Image By the 1980s, his work seemed to be everywhere — in every major magazine, on political and theater posters, in advertisements for corporations and institutions like IBM and the MacArthur Foundation, on book and album covers.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unlike long-form YouTube content, where ads can be inserted throughout, short clips offer limited space for advertisers.—
Lisa Setyon,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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On the content-side, Mattison noted that metadata tagging has grown so sophisticated that ads can be tailored to individual scenes within a show: If a scene is set in a kitchen, for example, the subsequent ad break might feature one of the appliances in the room.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Johnson admitted to telling many lies in multiple police interviews, but said he's felt extreme guilt that led him to admit responsibility for the shooting in a March message to his girlfriend sent on a jail computer.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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These messages were later released through an investigation by the House Oversight Committee.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In his court filing this week, his defense attorney noted the high-profile publicity of Villatoro Santos's case.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yet even at the time, the scandal was baked into the publicity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Brinkema dismissed the third part of the case, determining that tools used for general display advertising can’t clearly be defined as Google’s own market.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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If influencers were primarily men, it would be seen as an innovative new career that’s taken over the advertising industry.—
Caitlin Brody,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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This highlights the urgent need for tailored marketing support.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Despite this unique marketing position the company is still undervalued to its peers.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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