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

Soldiers patrolled the city's commercial and government buildings Friday while an enhanced police presence could be seen on Ceuta's main avenues, Reuters reported. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Instead of preparing separate master plans for each site, a process that has delayed projects for years, the city would streamline planning standards across commercial areas. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Noun

Her first gig involved producing sound accompaniment for a pharmaceutical commercial based around horse footage. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 In 2014 Bridgers was cast in an iPhone commercial after a talent scout saw her perform with Sloppy Jane. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

Perry Bacon in The New Republic defined Woke 1 as the years 2014-2020, and included the wave of DEI activism, which led to corporate boards and other institutions adding more women and people of color.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
The highest estimates put the economic impact of the 2025 corporate moves as high as $645 million a year, with more than 3,000 jobs created.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

Despite playing a pivotal role in Leicester’s promotion to the Premier League in 2014 and then the great escape to avoid relegation a year later that paved the way for surely the most unlikely title success of all-time in 2016, James had no offers.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Rules have tightened in recent years, and officials with children and a spouse in other countries are not eligible for promotion.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

Per the complaint, at least two Minneapolis properties owned by Sampson were sites where photographs of victims were taken for the advertisements and where transactions happened.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
In 2023, representatives on the House Transportation Committee proposed a bill that would have allowed airlines to prioritize advertisement of the base fare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Dalton rolled out a new TV ad this week highlighting his combat experience and taking aim at Mills’ controversies, including the ongoing ethics investigation.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
The complaint implies the firm’s actions could have created injuries through distraction by the ad’s placement in public spaces.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

Ethel Caterham, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, shared a message with ABC News to mark her birthday.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 3rd House of Communication, so messages, errands, siblings, neighbors, or local logistics may shift quickly.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In June, the defense argued that Murdaugh couldn’t get an impartial trial in the 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes Colleton County, partly because of heavy case publicity.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

The change has forced eight of the league's 20 clubs to find new front-of-shirt partners for the 2026/27 season, putting some of the most valuable advertising real estate in global sports on the market at the same time.

— Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Most of that $150 billion is expected to come from advertising revenue ($131 billion) via platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Silicon Valley, previously accustomed to being feted with generous tax breaks, is now going on a charm offensive with marketing, community projects and local outreach, with mixed results.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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