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 the month since Tesla’s Cybercab rollout in Austin, the company has almost quadrupled the number of its driverless, bronze two-seaters authorized for commercial service in Texas. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Still a test, but SoftBank – one of Japan's major mobile carriers – eyes commercial service in Japan from 2027. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

Palillo is requesting a rezoning for the parcel at 16014 Statesville Road from neighborhood residential to highway commercial. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 For decades, a consumer’s relationship with a brand began on a shelf or in a cable TV commercial. — Keren Novack, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

Sam’s son Rob Walton served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for more than two decades and remained on the board until 2024, per the Walmart corporate site.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Brett Ostrum, corporate vice president of Surface products, said the company’s new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices aren’t Copilot+ PCs, despite meeting the prior system requirements and having all of the once-exclusive features.

— Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

Gaston remembered being on Long Island for the chain’s first-ever special promotion, 1984’s Lobsterfest.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Troutman is charged with conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to distribute, Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and racketeering promotion.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

How Sweeney relayed the platform’s message drew backlash from some female athletes, who said that the advertisement hurt progress on the perception of women in sports.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
If a page uses a different ending, reach it through your county government's main site rather than trusting an advertisement or an unsolicited email.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Donna Karan New York made a sweet arrival in Paris during fashion week, hosting an intimate dinner at Left Bank spot Sugaar to celebrate Mert Alas’ return as the brand’s creative collaborator and the launch of this season’s ad campaign.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

The message comes following Tuesday morning’s memo from David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, which acknowledged that layoffs will be part of the process of integrating the two companies.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
The hot mic saw to it that Rodgers' message to McCarthy was loud and clear and any amateur lip reader could also clearly decipher the head coach's response to his quarterback who spent 13 seasons with him in Green Bay.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

Each episode, the brutally honest Ramsay comes in to help the struggling restaurant fix its problems or its negative image, and in turn the restaurants get publicity from being on a national television show.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Bulochnikov-Paul first joined Disney as VP of communications at Freeform and later joined ABC Entertainment as senior vice president of publicity and communications for ABC Entertainment.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

The company has started to run more experiments with marketing to build stronger brand awareness and is testing new approaches across both advertising and merchandising, according to Goldman.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Zimperium says attackers primarily spread it through SMS phishing, malicious advertising and deceptive third-party download sites.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

Boulder County accused the fossil fuel companies of deceiving the general public about the dangers of their oil and gas operations and the associated greenhouse gas emissions through their advertising and marketing.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Budge’s appointment comes in tandem with Fable & Mane’s appointment of Rose Pilato, previously chief marketing officer at The Maker, as its first CMO as the eight-figure brand continues to scale.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketing

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