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

ShinyHunters was also upset that the FBI claimed the group conducts swatting attacks against corporate workers and makes sextortion threats.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, but likely without a coterie of corporate leaders, dimming already-low expectations of potential business deals between the superpowers.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

Granda added that Polymarket is also spending considerably more on promotions to acquire new customers, and the prediction market industry has become effectively a two-horse race that will see a handful of other players fighting for scraps.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
The chain had blamed the decline on launching too many promotions, plus inadequate customer service and its massive World Cup promotion failing to attract eaters.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 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

Qatar is conveying messages between the parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday in New York.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The Ostrich Army, though, dismissed the courts as corrupt and, beginning in late January 2025, started to flood CFIA offices with hateful messages and threats.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

Norwood has been on the publicity trail this week, participating in a press junket and appearing live on television.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
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

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

Chief marketing officer Nugent is relatively new to the company, having joined Peter Millar in May 2025 after serving as senior vice president of global brand marketing at Under Armour and vice president of global marketing for Umbro.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
There is also no $10 million marketing minimum — just a requirement that marketing be consistent with similar films and release patterns.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of marketing

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