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
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately for the Current, every flight taken on the team’s ongoing three-games-in-seven-days road swing has been direct — meaning the KC players, members of a pro sports team, are flying commercial each step of the way.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Or, This is my new energy drink and this is a credit card commercial.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Since then, Pennrose Properties built the 151-unit Meriden Commons apartment complex near the CTRail station in Meriden and Newport Realty Group put up 72 apartments and nearly 20,000 square feet of restaurant and commercial space alongside Berlin’s station.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately for the Current, every flight taken on the team’s ongoing three-games-in-seven-days road swing has been direct — meaning the KC players, members of a pro sports team, are flying commercial each step of the way.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Jeffers will report to Ben Blake, executive vice president, customer and commercial.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Or, This is my new energy drink and this is a credit card commercial.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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Eco effort Special acknowledgement needs to be made toward the hotel’s approach to conservation through the lens of community, an extension of Four Seasons’ corporate philosophy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Part of the company’s dramatic turnaround since new ownership took over in 2019 has been to allow individual stores to tailor the shopping experience and displays to their local markets, rather than corporate’s cookie-cutter mandates, according to reporting by ModernRetail.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a statement, lifestyle creator Yanina Oyarzo emphasized that the Creator ID component of the platform could protect influencers like herself from being associated with fake promotions.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s a meaningful difference between asking for a promotion and asking for development opportunities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Barbara was 3 years old, her mother saw an advertisement for the Little Miss Little Rock Contest and entered the child, who won.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a client note, Fishman said the introduction of an ad tier in 2022 has provided a boost to the company by increasing its options.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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She and then-Assemblyman Mamdani were pictured together at a 2021 pro-Palestinian rally, which was re-surfaced during last year’s mayoral election in an anti-Mamdani campaign ad, Since then, though, Kiswani has become a frequent critic of Mamdani.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If messages pile up, pause notifications for at least an hour — do your best to spend that hour focused on whatever task is most troubling you.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lopez did not respond to multiple messages from The Star for this voter guide.—
Nathan Pilling
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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It wasn’t given huge amounts of publicity at the beginning.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the company's primary cash engines due to their dominant position in digital advertising.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the gambling companies take in revenue directly from each wager, unlike the social-media apps, which make money by selling advertising.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Peter took on marketing and Gina handles social media.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The news could spell big changes for how social media companies build algorithms, and how brands interact with customers on the platforms that make up a large part of their marketing distribution.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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