COMMERCIAL Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kə-ˈmər-shəl

Definition of commercial

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

Adjective

In Virginia’s Franklin County, Henry Law made the switch from illicit moonshine production to commercial sales. — Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026 Greenhouse, garden, runway A commercial-size greenhouse, built around 2010, became especially useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Noun

And while Jonas is no stranger to traversing the nation, often on a tour bus, he may not have been accustomed to the way it was done on the commercial’s set. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The latest round reflects the strength of commercial momentum behind the initiative, as the company also commissioned its first commercial Spoke in Arizona, a magnet separation and critical-mineral recycling plant. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

That’s what will thwart Hamilton, even if Leclerc could be persuaded to support him, and at the same time undo Ferrari’s corporate strategy for years to come, around that contract extension.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The engineer abruptly resigned after refusing to contribute to a reckless corporate competition that could ultimately lead to uncontrollable AI.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

Ahmed Walid Fabio Vieira (Hamburg) Vieira was the creative heart of Hamburg’s survival in the Bundesliga last season, their first back in the top tier after promotion.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Central Carolina fair maintains an active Facebook page and regularly posts updates, including promotions and videos of adorable petting zoo animals.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared to be an advertisement for Polymarket.

— Lillian Rizzo,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
With Ohtani on the marquee, the franchise transformed Dodger Stadium into a money machine covered in Japanese advertisements and mobbed each afternoon by tour groups.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Cudi claims that those not close to Ye can’t see the progress he’s made on his mental health; early this year, Ye apologized in an ad taken out of the WSJ in January for his antisemitic behavior.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

The public message from both now is that nothing has changed on that front.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Schwartz told Ars that Spirit should have gotten consent from workers before selling 80,000 email accounts, 100 million emails, 20 million SharePoint documents, and 500 million Teams messages.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

The drama has come as a surprise to some who know Walter, who has earned respect for his financial acumen and, despite his purchases of high-profile sports teams, has tended to dodge publicity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Of course, the publicity benefited the show more than Meghan, if anything.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

SkyAd is a more modest spinoff that makes drone advertising accessible, using hundreds of drones versus the thousands employed in full-scale productions.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
According to the district, the advertising could generate about $165,000 a year with funds split equally between the Naperville Central and Naperville North booster clubs.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

Taher formerly served as chief marketing officer of Wio Bank, the UAE’s first digital-only bank, as well as VP of marketing, brand and sponsorships at Etihad Airways.

— Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
The 25-year-old influencer catapulted to viral TikTok fame in 2022 by uploading unfiltered glimpses of her life as marketing student at the University of Miami.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of marketing

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