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

Sci-fi hype to commercial reality Investors are split over the best technological approach. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026 The aerospace expansion aims to produce high-performance structural adhesives and surfacing products for commercial aerospace and space exploration. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Noun

In February, Amazon's Ring canceled its partnership Flock Safety following backlash to a Superbowl commercial touting the integration. — Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026 Many of these marketers are looking to bolster their customer base with national commercials, or to get more deeply into video advertising to boost sales. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

Nolan has embraced an elaborately mathematical approach to storytelling and somehow applied it successfully to the subjects of subconscious corporate espionage, space exploration, and World War II.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
The interview with Conde was conducted by NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, so corporate synergy generally prevailed over probing questions.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

Investors should watch whether Nike’s return to sport translates into better sell-through, fewer promotions, cleaner inventory, and stronger demand in categories that matter.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The study proposes 12 strategies to strengthen the ecosystem, including expanding funding tools, improving tax incentives, supporting distribution and promotion, and recognizing the operational costs needed to build resilient production companies.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Jackson has built perhaps the most versatile social media strategy so far, posting personal video pitches, highlighting an ad campaign, and going on national TV.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

The juxtaposition of the two messages illuminates the deepening faultlines and anxieties within the technological competition between the US and China, which the rapid rise of AI is only deepening.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
This story is based on dozens of interviews with Jean, her friends and colleagues, law enforcement officials, psychologists, academics and experts in the field of romance scams, as well as a review of more than 10,000 messages.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of message

Noun

That’s how a coach escapes bad publicity for chasing off a player.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Fuentes enjoyed a brief flare of mainstream publicity last year, culminating in a fawning interview with former Republican kingmaker and broadcaster Tucker Carlson.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
That seemed a decent enough deal for Church, who went to study marketing at Appalachian State University.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Definition of marketing

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