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
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The tower is owned by Toronto’s Slate Asset Management, which acquired the building in 2024, and managed by Dallas commercial real estate firm Stream Realty.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The goal, says Tyler Rutstein, senior vice president of global brand and Americas marketing and the new studio’s executive producer, is to do more to get in front of young GenZ and Gen Alpha consumers — which, increasingly, isn’t with a traditional commercial injected into a TV program.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Of the 3,015 training providers for commercial driver’s licenses removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Training Provider Registry, 61 in North Carolina were involuntary and 17 were voluntary.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The tower is owned by Toronto’s Slate Asset Management, which acquired the building in 2024, and managed by Dallas commercial real estate firm Stream Realty.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Then in the commercial, the flower crown is blooming.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The goal, says Tyler Rutstein, senior vice president of global brand and Americas marketing and the new studio’s executive producer, is to do more to get in front of young GenZ and Gen Alpha consumers — which, increasingly, isn’t with a traditional commercial injected into a TV program.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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And then domestic tax revenues will climb as corporate taxes go up and all of these high-paying jobs are created.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The $10 billion deal — a valuation much higher than Pfizer had originally offered — followed a corporate tiff in which Novo Nordisk tried to hijack Pfizer’s purchase of the American startup, prompting Pfizer to sue.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the tickets can be used on consecutive or nonconsecutive dates, and visitors can opt to visit a single WDW park on more than one day during the promotion.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Also ahead for the Grammy winner is a tour in promotion of her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine, beginning in June 2026.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Hannity segment then turned to the online backlash surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans advertisement.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since their inception, social media companies have implemented protective measures for users such as filtering bullying comments and enabling minors to opt out of seeing personalized ads.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ads targeted conservative and swing voters, and touted the measure as a way to reduce crime and homelessness.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Summit County Sheriff's Office SCSO says detectives discovered electronic messages sent by Zabik detailing plans and a timeline to carry out a mass shooting in the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The show and its publicity tour have dominated social media feeds, group text chats, and even made their way into the conversation on Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve broadcast.—
Jessica Derschowitz,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rivera is demanding $16 million from the ‘DtMF’ rapper and his record label, Rimas Entertainment, for violating her privacy and publicity rights, Rolling Stone and Billboard reported.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to marketing and contract management services, Cureate offers educational courses.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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He wed marketing director Silvia Ahi in 1998.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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