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

Engineers will gather operational data from the test run to design and license future commercial systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Boston and Sacramento are among the locations where Waymo is preparing for future commercial service. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

The broker says that the corner property is mixed-use, with two residential units above and one commercial below, which will be transformed into the Afterlife Bar and Grill. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Some of her greatest marketing hits include a 2023 Super Bowl commercial starring Jennifer Coolidge, which was engineered and executed in just three weeks. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Texas has emerged in recent years as one of the most aggressive states in the country in competing for corporate headquarters by offering generous economic development incentives.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

This was a reference — as part of a promotion for Wrexham’s front-of-kit sponsor, Firefox — to the three teams that Southampton admitted to spying on last season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Drake’s promotion of Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) four months after unleashing three albums left many wondering whether a fourth LP was on the horizon.

— Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

In that announcement, investigators specifically said the criminal group delivered fraudulent advertisements through search engines including Google and Bing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Salazar also uses the advertisement to appeal directly to Trump to take a different approach to immigration.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Jonathan Tucker as a fledgling FBI profiler, Mark McKinney as the local chief of police, Joe Cobden as the radio station’s head of ad sales and Fred Ewanuick as Tony’s weary brother are other standouts.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Two ads promoting Converse’s global Chuck 70 X campaign came under fire.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

Cultural Counsel, an art publicity powerhouse since 2015 with a national reach that has counted top-flight museums, galleries, and foundations in its client list, is restructuring its operations, sources tell ARTnews—starting with leadership.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Also, how national NIL rules coexist with state rights-of-publicity laws could spark legal challenges.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

Republican campaign advertising has largely focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including provisions that temporarily cut taxes on tips and overtime.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The New Era of the TV Business Jeremy Helfand, global vice president and head of Amazon Prime Video advertising, said the television business is changing around personalization and accountability within advertising.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

Nobody woke up last week, looked at their IPO plans, and decided existential risk was good marketing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
As part of the consumer marketing support, brands using this fiber qualify to use the Lycra® VintageFX brand at point of sale to highlight the garments’ durability.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of marketing

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