lobbying

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Recent Examples of lobbying They specifically can’t be used for political lobbying to influence legislation. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026 That typically comes via an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, so expect to see a lobbying push to outline how the incentive will save or restore jobs. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The lobbying push is mounting as the European Commission prepares to review the Audiovisual Media Services Directive which sets guidelines for streamers’ investment in European content. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 That led to Space Florida lobbying aerospace giants to make Florida look more attractive, but also looking to keep some companies already in the state from moving elsewhere. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Emails indicate his hotel room was paid for by the lobbying group. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026 The bill would void any existing lobbyists’ certification immediately if they are convicted of corruption and require them to withdraw their lobbying registration with the Fair Political Practices Commission immediately after conviction. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 However, the reaction on Capitol Hill — where Coupang has mounted an extensive lobbying effort — has not been universal outrage. Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Lobbying blitz on Capitol Hill A dizzying array of new lobbying groups have also popped up on both sides. Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbying
Noun
  • Suleiman Sami’s business, S Sami Services LLC, provides transportation services, event ticket sales and social media influencing.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When students graduate, they'll be prepared for roles in content strategy, digital influencing, brand development, social media management and audience engagement across industries.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The first drills Monday focused on rebounding, the next half-dozen on various aspects of their pressuring, helping, swarming, trapping defense.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • As the two wander around the museum—one pressuring, the other deflecting—the novel portrays their professed enmity as underscored by the force of attraction, even of love.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • An agentic system pursues a goal across multiple steps—retrieving data, calling APIs, applying business rules, making decisions and handing off exceptions—with limited human prompting along the way.
    Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the future Google and other tech giants predict, with AI agents soon handling tasks on our phones without constant prompting, potentially freeing us up to do other things.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Gerber was just 18 at the time, and appeared in the cover swaying and singing with Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Backstabbing, scheming, secret children showing up to cause trouble, brainwashing, amnesia, terrorist massacres at weddings, and shoulder pads… so, so many shoulder pads.
    Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Hank then explains why the mainframe of the entire brainwashing system was routed through the head of Representative Welch (Martha Kelly).
    Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Lobbying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbying. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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