as in television
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
turn off the TV and go outside for a change
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Recent Examples of TV
It is expected that Warner Bros International TV Production will fall under the Discovery Global business, which is being carved off and is not part of the Netflix deal.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The Creative Courage Award winner was selected by Liselott Forsman, CEO Nordisk Film & TV Fond, and Cia Edström, head of TV Drama Vision at the Göteborg Film Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
He was later promoted to a weathercaster position at the news network's flagship New York station, WNBC-TV, in 1983.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
For fans without cable, the singing competition can be watched via live TV streaming services that carry ABC, including DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo, all of which offer free trials.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Young’s credits include Black Robe, the Robert De Niro-starring Killer Elite and the series Rectify, with the latter earning Young two Critics Choice TV Award nominations.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Angle was a sophomore at Wakeland High School, Frisco ISD officials wrote in a letter sent to parents on Monday, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
Aaron also received several award nominations for his performance in the film, including nods from the BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards and MTV TV and Movie Awards.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In Massachusetts, that means the Patriots-Broncos game will be found on WBZ-TV.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The Creative Courage Award winner was selected by Liselott Forsman, CEO Nordisk Film & TV Fond, and Cia Edström, head of TV Drama Vision at the Göteborg Film Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
He was later promoted to a weathercaster position at the news network's flagship New York station, WNBC-TV, in 1983.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
For fans without cable, the singing competition can be watched via live TV streaming services that carry ABC, including DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo, all of which offer free trials.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Young’s credits include Black Robe, the Robert De Niro-starring Killer Elite and the series Rectify, with the latter earning Young two Critics Choice TV Award nominations.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Angle was a sophomore at Wakeland High School, Frisco ISD officials wrote in a letter sent to parents on Monday, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
Aaron also received several award nominations for his performance in the film, including nods from the BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards and MTV TV and Movie Awards.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In Massachusetts, that means the Patriots-Broncos game will be found on WBZ-TV.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for TV
television
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State television reported that Niger's forces responded quickly to the assault early Thursday, killing 20 of the attackers and arresting 11 others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Melania is shown watching television coverage of the proceedings on CNN, apparently unconcerned that the network only traffics in fake news.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/TV. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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