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

Her latest album, Confessions II, which was released earlier this summer, proved to be both a commercial and critical win. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The two met in 1980 through the magazine world and drifted apart when Threinen left to pursue an MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business and a career in commercial real estate development with his father in Las Vegas. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

Panettiere signed with the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models at 8 months old and booked her first commercial at 11 months. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The stunt echoes a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG commercial featuring Michael Schumacher, but Voyah says its version was performed by a production-spec vehicle in a single continuous run without CGI or special effects. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 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

Promotion problems in the department Kennon also alleges department decisions about assignments and promotions ultimately left her unable to compete for a captain position.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
With steady promotions since, Rojas has always been among the youngest players in his league.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotion

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

Trade secret law is more promising for methodology kept genuinely confidential, though the publicity of the legal system undermines most such claims.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Vaile Mansion publicity representative Pam Fulmer said at the time that the manse was likely to deteriorate beyond repair without municipal dollars and attention.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 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

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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