CORPORATE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

corporate

adjective

ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rət

Definition of corporate

as in commercial

fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale chain hotels, even high-end ones, tend to all have the same corporate decor that doesn't evoke a sense of place

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Recent Examples of corporate To defend us all from corporate oligarchs who've bought and sold our government to rig the system against us. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The firm, co-founded by lawyer David Boies, is known for representing victims of the late Jeffrey Epstein, as well as corporate clients including Amazon and the defunct health technology company Theranos. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The second, former Uber chief corporate affairs officer Jill Hazelbaker, will occupy the same role at OpenAI. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 The 42-year-old former public health official campaigned on lowering costs, Medicare for All and getting corporate money out of politics. — Steve Inskeep, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corporate

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commercial

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The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Together, those businesses span much of a card’s commercial journey — grading, pricing, storage, sales and even financing against collectibles.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

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