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

Tehran is already attacking commercial shipping, contesting passage through Hormuz and relying on the Houthis to keep pressure on maritime traffic in the Red Sea. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 The campus builds and tests engines for both defense and commercial platforms. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Noun

This week, a council member in Paradise accused the group of duping him into appearing in a commercial without disclosing who was behind the campaign. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini You were deeply affected by a Yoplait Light commercial as a youth and consider this suit to be the physical manifestation of confidence. — Madeline Goetz, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial

Adjective

Industrial corporate profitability, however, has seen a notable turnaround, swinging from barely positive growth last year to double-digit gains this year.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
There were no advertising agencies or corporate trademarks in Bronze Age Arabia.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of corporate

Noun

This shift means emotional intelligence (EI) is no longer just for promotions but is becoming an essential entry requirement, as AI handles technical tasks.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
DyAnnah Butler’s promotion from diverse learning coordinator at the high school’s Washington campus to assistant principal at the district’s Alternative Optional Education Center (AOEC) was also unanimously approved by the board.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The advertisement was done and presented in poor taste and the public didn't receive it well.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Noun

Television, advertising entertainment news Apple TV raises prices without offering an ad tier, testing how much viewers will pay.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ad

Noun

Without a clear message from Warsh, investors began to doubt the Fed’s inflation-fighting resolve.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
And will teenagers simply migrate to other platforms outside the settlement’s reach, or into the direct messages the agreement itself exempts?

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

Jeff Hiller’s surprise Supporting Actor in a Comedy win for Somebody Somewhere was the best publicity that show ever got, all from just one award.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

When it was revealed that the band Geese used a digital marketing firm that deployed thousands of social media accounts to boost their music in users’ feeds, critics called the band a psyop.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
How marketing teams are evaluating a provider Teams choosing a partner for this work are learning to ask pointed questions instead of accepting a buzzword.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of marketing

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