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
Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
As the name suggests, attack subs are designed to hunt and destroy other submarines, surface combatants (warships) and, if necessary, commercial vessels.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Carol Badaracco Padgett, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The idea behind last year’s commercial to advertise the A’One was to create something memorable.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In August the city signed off on the plan to build the roughly 446-stall parking structure atop 20,000 square feet of street-level commercial space.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
As the name suggests, attack subs are designed to hunt and destroy other submarines, surface combatants (warships) and, if necessary, commercial vessels.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Diego Silva Acevedo worked on a commercial with Shaquille O’Neal.
—Carol Badaracco Padgett, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The idea behind last year’s commercial to advertise the A’One was to create something memorable.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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What essential services will potentially be cut or axed to cover the lost revenue to the state from this corporate giveaway?—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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While sports — a strong suit of Wasserman — has been growing along with valuations of teams and media rights fees, talent in entertainment and other areas has been constrained by corporate cutbacks.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether it’s being passed over for a promotion, receiving harsh feedback, or losing a contract to a competitor, setbacks happen.—
Nir Eyal,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mo’Nique took to Instagram to pen an open letter about the incident, in which Goldberg criticized Mo’Nique’s decision not to participate in additional promotion for her starring role in Lee Daniels’ acclaimed 2009 movie.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Campaigns and organizations supporting — or opposing — the Senate candidates are required to disclose some information in advertisements.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Constant political ads on television and social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maximizing ad revenue for a podcast is, of course, good for SiriusXM.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jovial Jupiter stations direct in your 3rd House of Communication, helping messages land and showering your daily exchanges with motivation and inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In court, Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed in court to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pulling out of the remaining markets saved Amos enough money to launch his company’s first national advertising campaign, and with it, the Aflac duck.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Casino operators and tourism officials have traveled North to reassure Canadian leaders, Las Vegas’ mayor publicly begged them to return last year and Las Vegas’ tourism bureau is stepping up advertising in major Canadian markets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tone of the marketing campaign bid request itself echoes that message, with its introductory paragraph pulled directly from Newsom’s State of the State speech in January.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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That would not only make marketing messages easier to convey but allow companies investing so much in this content to maximize their ROI.—
Dick Lippin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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