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
Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Limited is a commercial group with ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Fabula has produced commercials for brands like Nissan, Santander and Samsung.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Recent disruptions in key trade routes, from commercial shipping issues in the Red Sea to automotive production delays following floods in Europe, have exposed weaknesses in our supply chains.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Limited is a commercial group with ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
If those relentless, asinine Zach Braff–Donald Faison T-Mobile commercials haven’t given you burnout, Scrubs might be worth a rewatch?
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Fabula has produced commercials for brands like Nissan, Santander and Samsung.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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Samuels said the biggest challenges in the coming years will be to convince advertisers not to pigeonhole the company as a niche buy, especially given the Trump administration’s shameless bullying of corporate America on any activities focused on diversity, civil rights or equity considerations.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Company History Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring to better manage Google's diverse ventures.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the past, only non-discounted stays qualified for free dining deals, but next year, guests will be able to couple that benefit with other promotions.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even before the current wave of promotions, college students had established themselves as AI’s power users.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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By using the tag, businesses and other organizations can later target advertisements on LinkedIn to consumers that have already shown interest in their products or services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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That meant, officially at least, no advertisements, gifts or cuts of merchandise sold by schools, even jerseys with their name on the back.—
Cornell Watson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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On the content-side, Mattison noted that metadata tagging has grown so sophisticated that ads can be tailored to individual scenes within a show: If a scene is set in a kitchen, for example, the subsequent ad break might feature one of the appliances in the room.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Unlike long-form YouTube content, where ads can be inserted throughout, short clips offer limited space for advertisers.—
Lisa Setyon,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The night was filled with family, powerful messages — and of course soaring vocals, incredible costumes and masterful choreography.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The High Priestess asks you to listen to the subtle messages from your inner voice and pay attention to the signs around you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The result was free publicity for Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant behind Ozempic and Wegovy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Friz will work with Higginson to drive box office revenues and set strategic goals and objectives for the Germany and Austria operating companies overseeing sales, distribution, acquisitions, marketing, publicity and finance.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other sellers are experimenting with price increases, cutting back on advertising or gradually importing merchandise to avoid drastic financial impacts of tariffs, instead of bowing out of Prime Day completely.—
Arriana McLymore and Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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For now, goods are subject to import taxes, not programming services, but the tariffs will raise consumer prices, pinching pocketbooks, and may lead to softer advertising.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite this unique marketing position the company is still undervalued to its peers.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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This highlights the urgent need for tailored marketing support.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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