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
Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
The team plans to expand the process to additional waste types and continue optimizing it for commercial-scale deployment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The average price for a 30-second commercial on the telecasts topped $1 million each, according to people familiar with the figures who were not authorized to comment publicly.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
Iran, meanwhile, is required to allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz without tolls for 60 days.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
The team plans to expand the process to additional waste types and continue optimizing it for commercial-scale deployment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Noun
The commercial will also stream on Netflix, YouTube and Roku, via radio and in movie theaters, along with out of home appearances in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The average price for a 30-second commercial on the telecasts topped $1 million each, according to people familiar with the figures who were not authorized to comment publicly.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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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
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But such systems an also be used in corporate settings and day-to-day workflow.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Henderson Silver Knights coach Ryan Craig is the only coach who has been with the organization from Day 1, and could be in line for the ultimate promotion.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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An individual used a promotion for a 5% discount off their fare, but the price to get to The Grove was actually about 50 cents higher than that of those who didn't receive a discount.—
Kristine Lazar,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The result felt less like an advertisement and more like a heartfelt letter to future owners.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Noun
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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
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And this goes back to the fact that, over time, the message changes.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Noun
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El Money wanted publicity and was prepared to pay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Eager to maintain their status as the primary branch of government, congressmen didn’t want to pay for the executive to go on a publicity tour.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Learning Curve With the traditional TV advertising market in decline and streamers’ subscriber growth plateauing in some territories, closer alignment makes strategic sense, particularly given growing competition from YouTube.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Named for the famous space program, these large fiberglass figures served as popular advertising icons and roadside decorations in the 1960s.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Rosie Ramirez, chief marketing officer at Galaxy Theatres, said a young first-wave audience tends to generate buzz.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The second half, which dips into profundity and sentimentality while not always hitting the mark per Ryan, will be a harder sell for the audience that the film‘s opening sequences (and its marketing) attracts.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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