commercials

noun

plural of commercial
as in ads

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Recent Examples of commercials Pepsi a primetime player in Super Bowl commercials The new commercial is the latest in a long history securing Pepsi's place in pop culture. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercials
  1. ads
  2. advertisements
  3. messages
  4. adverts
  5. announcements
  6. blurbs
  7. billings
  8. postings
Noun
  • Alongside ads for a multitude of products such as cars and shampoo, the giant billboards have become familiar sights to the people of Tehran in recent years.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But critics argue that many of these ads are purposefully created to be deceptive — especially deepfakes that seek to use someone else’s likeness and put words in their mouth.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ads
Noun
  • And Netflix — the company that upended the pay-TV model more than a decade ago with binge-watching, password-sharing, and no advertisements — has reversed course on many of its previous strategies in an effort to keep investors happy.
    — Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Per the complaint, at least two Minneapolis properties owned by Sampson were sites where photographs of victims were taken for the advertisements and where transactions happened.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisements
Noun
  • Fans wearing shirts with messages about trans athletes were asked to cover them during Sunday’s Fever-Dream game.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Close watchers are also looking at how many voters turn out, and in what cities, to gauge what campaign messages are working to fire up voters and drive them to the polls.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of messages
Noun
  • More than 10% of Hollywood job adverts are AI-related, The Los Angeles Times reported, suggesting the US movie industry is increasingly incorporating the technology despite public protests.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of adverts
Noun
  • Employees compare announcements with what happens inside the company.
    — Raoul Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues a summer of big announcements.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcements
Noun
  • What’s more, none of those spaces are traditionally edited—as both of us are aware, having both had Indie Next blurbs go to print with typos.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The Downshift sums up stories in short blurbs with links to the source for the full report.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026
Definition of blurbs
Noun
  • Days beyond 10 hours help fuel significant billings for some lawyers, including two from the firm Rock Fusco & Connelly whose billing amounts last year led all attorneys working for the city on this kind of case.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of billings
Noun
  • For example, remote job postings have surged 22% in the second quarter of 2026, according to FlexJobs’ Remote Economy Index.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two dozen job categories are listed, advising applicants that the postings will remain open until August 7 or 14.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of postings

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“Commercials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercials. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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