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
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Patricia brings strategic insight, commercial experience and a deep respect for creativity.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
At least that’s what the TV commercial says.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Giles, who translates commercial fiction from Scandinavian languages into English, used to supplement his income with translation work from companies, but that has now disappeared.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Patricia brings strategic insight, commercial experience and a deep respect for creativity.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
The first glimpse of Carpenter's debut Super Bowl commercial arrived last week.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
At least that’s what the TV commercial says.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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Volunteers — some from corporate sponsors, others who might come off the annual wait list for this opportunity — then carefully use a rubber stamp with this year’s winning original verse on the envelope.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Open-source models reliably erode corporate offerings.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Following album promotions in the spring and a potential anniversary encore concert in the summer, the group may offer clearer signals about their future.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Effective immediately, the policy will allow athletes of MHSAA-member schools to capitalize on NIL through individual opportunities such as endorsements and promotions, personal appearances, modeling and autograph signings.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Live events are also perfect for interactive and shoppable advertisement formats, enabling viewers to make impulse purchases related to the event, such as team merchandise, directly from their screens, which leads to higher conversion rates for brands.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Makary, an avid podcast guest, has used his airtime to issue devastating takedowns of nutrition education, only to be interrupted by advertisements for unproven dietary supplements.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nogy cites the Ray-Ban/Meta joint ad from last year’s Super Bowl that leaned into the Marvel Universe’s fan base by featuring Chris Pratt, Kris Jenner, and Chris Hemsworth as an example.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The position with the most job openings in December in San Diego County was retail salespersons with 1,333 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For investors and brands, the message is that Europe’s travel retail sector is growing, but the fundamentals are shifting.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For 80 years, the city of Loveland has been offering people the chance to give their Valentine’s messages some TLC with its Valentine re-mailing program.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Duke was contractually paying Mensah for an exclusive license to use his publicity rights, but suing Mensah to stay at Duke indicates the contractual relationship went beyond those rights.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Baldoni said Lively and Reynolds used him as a scapegoat for the negative publicity.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Services revenue includes revenue streams like Apple TV, advertising, cloud services, music and payment services, and App Store.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company’s primary advertising engine is operating effectively.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sarah is a graduate of Ball State University and holds degrees in public relations and marketing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The project’s access to a high-profile culinary figure gives it a clear marketing hook for international buyers.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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