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
Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Visiting broadcasters now regularly virtually place their own commercial messaging on top of physical placements, adding to the distraction.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
Alison Schwartz, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Stephanie Fenz, the director of commercial at Kimpton Shane Hotel in Atlanta, also provides some perspective from the hotel side of things.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial vessels bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Visiting broadcasters now regularly virtually place their own commercial messaging on top of physical placements, adding to the distraction.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
Noun
After retreating from the spotlight for some years, Ryan dipped her toe back into the acting pond, starring in a Hellmann's Super Bowl commercial to recreate that iconic diner scene from When Harry Met Sally with Billy Crystal.
—Alison Schwartz, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Stephanie Fenz, the director of commercial at Kimpton Shane Hotel in Atlanta, also provides some perspective from the hotel side of things.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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Voluntary carbon markets and community-scale investments will persist as long as corporate commitments and consumer demand hold.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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All these things are currently under attack in the interest of short-term private and corporate gains.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Rodríguez quickly climbed the Yankees’ minor league ladder in 2025, starting at High-A, forcing his way to Double-A, and earning a brief promotion to Triple-A for his last starts of the year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2016, Albertsons paid $107 million to settle a BOGO promotion case in nearby Oregon, plus another $107 million to settle a 2023 federal court case concerning BOGO promotions in Washington.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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The pro-redistricting group Virginians for Fair Elections spent more than $64 million and former President Barack Obama cut television ads to push for its approval.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The performer delivered a message with her sculptural art piece that featured cords overtaken by moss wrapped around her form.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Keep it simple and grounded so your message lands clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Surely, the film options and large print runs and book clubs and publicity campaigns will follow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The executive director of Child Care Aware of Minnesota, a nonprofit that serves childhood educators, said the publicity will be unflattering.—
Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On update calls, Andy Sriubas, a former advertising executive put in charge of the field offices, seemed unable to answer specific questions.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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What it isn’t expected to do is drastically change the TV element, at least not beyond the advertising component.—
Eddie Pells,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Its aggressive marketing strategy persuades users to buy a vast range of items at cheaper prices.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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The BofA analysts went to sell from buy, citing execution risk as the customer platform for marketing, sales, and customer service pivots to an AI agent-first model.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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