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

Eventually, 3 of Cups hopes to convert the residential kitchen into a commercial one, and turn the basement into a bar with a separate entry. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 The commercial-grade observatory, similar to those found on some university campuses, is a defining feature of the three-story, six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home, according to listing agent Shawn Byrne of Ron Byrne & Associates. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

Advertisers have, for decades, struggled to determine exactly how many people were exposed to a commercial, but that task has become exponentially more difficult in the digital age. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The germ of this idea was already latent in the first shot of Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), which shows a lo-fi close-up of Cage doing a terrible Australian accent in a TV commercial for VCRs. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
In recent years, corporate consolidation and algorithmic pricing tools have made those imbalances worse.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

If Madewell’s current discounts and promotions aren’t piquing your interest, check Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Revolve, Bloomingdale’s, and Shopbop.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026
For Ingersoll and some other religious scholars, Hegseth's promotion of an idea that has largely fallen out of favor with the American public ties in closely with his religious background.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Jolly’s remarks came shortly after his campaign began airing a new ad that political experts and some within his party argue is leaning into racial stereotypes about Black men.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Adam Rubin, one of the co-owners, told USA Today that the store’s phone and emails have been flooded with threatening messages.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

For a heavy metal band, this kind of publicity usually works in our favor.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Among the major exits are Kelly Caton, the senior director of series awards strategy and publicity, and director of entertainment communications Dominic Pagone.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

Companies have plenty of incentives to make that advertising palatable to consumers, but Ireland believes ads will play a role one way or another.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Wilson, who also co-founded a small business called Artefact that sells shoes and baseball caps, knows firsthand that starting a business can be expensive as advertising and real estate costs pile up.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

Last week Adam Morgan reported for WIRED that three major book publishers are using AI to create marketing and jacket copy and jacket art, among other things.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
And the Great Northern Railroad—ding, ding, ding—turned those portraits into marketing tools to promote its route.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketing

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