Thesaurus results for COMMERCIALS

commercials

noun

plural of commercial

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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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Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026
The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of ads

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Stevens and her allies have also made a direct appeal to Black voters through advertisements highlighting her ties to former President Barack Obama and her work as chief of staff for his administration’s auto rescue effort from 2009 to 2011.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
That outside spending has helped flood mailboxes and the airwaves with advertisements.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisements

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As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
In mid-July, the president’s son and influential adviser, Youssef Pezeshkian, posted a series of messages about the need to balance realistic military aims with a weak economy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of messages

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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

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

Entry-level postings in the United States have fallen about 35% since early 2023.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
On various podcasts and X social media postings, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has repeatedly stated that solving the reusable heat shield problem is one of the toughest problems the company faces.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

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