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

Her latest album, Confessions II, which was released earlier this summer, proved to be both a commercial and critical win. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The two met in 1980 through the magazine world and drifted apart when Threinen left to pursue an MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business and a career in commercial real estate development with his father in Las Vegas. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

Panettiere signed with the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models at 8 months old and booked her first commercial at 11 months. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The stunt echoes a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG commercial featuring Michael Schumacher, but Voyah says its version was performed by a production-spec vehicle in a single continuous run without CGI or special effects. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

Perry Bacon in The New Republic defined Woke 1 as the years 2014-2020, and included the wave of DEI activism, which led to corporate boards and other institutions adding more women and people of color.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
The highest estimates put the economic impact of the 2025 corporate moves as high as $645 million a year, with more than 3,000 jobs created.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

Promotion problems in the department Kennon also alleges department decisions about assignments and promotions ultimately left her unable to compete for a captain position.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
With steady promotions since, Rojas has always been among the youngest players in his league.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

Ethel Caterham, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, shared a message with ABC News to mark her birthday.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 3rd House of Communication, so messages, errands, siblings, neighbors, or local logistics may shift quickly.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

Trade secret law is more promising for methodology kept genuinely confidential, though the publicity of the legal system undermines most such claims.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Vaile Mansion publicity representative Pam Fulmer said at the time that the manse was likely to deteriorate beyond repair without municipal dollars and attention.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

The change has forced eight of the league's 20 clubs to find new front-of-shirt partners for the 2026/27 season, putting some of the most valuable advertising real estate in global sports on the market at the same time.

— Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Most of that $150 billion is expected to come from advertising revenue ($131 billion) via platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Silicon Valley, previously accustomed to being feted with generous tax breaks, is now going on a charm offensive with marketing, community projects and local outreach, with mixed results.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of marketing

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