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Definition of commercialnext
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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noun

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Recent Examples of commercial
Adjective
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts. Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 There are specialized investment vehicles just for commercial space services. Leonard David, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
Safechuck, 48, met Jackson while filming a Pepsi commercial. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 Alex Daruty is the head of commercial at Africa HR Solutions, specializing in employer of record, payroll and compliance across Africa. Alex Daruty, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
  • Ridetop is another ideal house—and often booked for corporate group trips, small meetings, and family reunions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • But such systems an also be used in corporate settings and day-to-day workflow.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Slimani is French president Emmanuel Macron’s personal representative for the promotion of the French language and culture, and was the chair of the jury for the 2023 International Booker Prize.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Should have gotten the promotion to be the head of the assignment desk.
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • SpaceX advertisements are seen on a digital billboard on a building in Times Square to celebrate the launch of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is facing backlash after starring in an advertisement for a luxury Israeli real estate project.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • To make matters worse, cybercriminals are using fake FIFA sites, bogus ticket offers and phony job ads to scam viewers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • And this goes back to the fact that, over time, the message changes.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • After a string of hits in 2019 and the early 2020s, Kirk suffered a publicity crisis after making a string of homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami 2021.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
  • Tate embarked on what amounted to a publicity tour of right-wing America.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Marketers are now starting to require vertical video in their advertising proposals, says Damian Pelliccione, CEO of LGBTQ streaming platform Revry.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • The problem lies with the nature of programmatic advertising.
    Boris Abaev, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Jessa Fuller, an event curator and co-founder of experiential marketing agency Little Council, sought to cultivate a similar sense of belonging when her team hosted a phone-free pop-up event on a Saturday morning in River North last month.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Over 50% of adolescents reported exposure to alcohol marketing on the internet, with nearly 61% of the typical people their age posting alcohol content on social media.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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