Thesaurus results for COMMERCIALS

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

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Noun

But as anyone without YouTube Premium will tell you, that platform allows hella campaign ads, as long as there’s disclosure on the video.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
The Meta reversal is especially notable as the company had previously rejected an appeal by Bleecker Street, leaving it with few options to run ads on Instagram and Facebook.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of ads

Noun

Other countries have already taken aggressive steps to curb some of the industry’s more problematic products, from marketing practices to advertisements.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
Backlash grew during the FIFA World Cup when advertisements were ubiquitous and the number of people betting surged.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertisements

Noun

Authorities sent emergency warning messages through cellphones, the government said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Conversations that matter cannot always be squeezed between routine updates or held while participants respond to messages and watch the clock.

— Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of messages

Noun

Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of adverts

Noun

Beauty professionals are invited to secure their passes online and stay tuned for further announcements about exhibitors, programs and on-site experiences.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Some of Burnham’s announcements in the hour-long speech will spark big political fights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of announcements

Noun

This has started to change, with many new job postings announced to build back professional staff capabilities.

— Scott Gottlieb, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Degree requirements in those roles have already dropped from roughly two-thirds of postings to under 60% in just a few years, as employers focus more on capabilities than credentials.

— Russell Sarder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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