MARKETING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

marketing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of marketing

as in advertising

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marketing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of market

as in selling

to offer for sale to the public local farmers market their garden-fresh produce at roadside stands all over the valley

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Recent Examples of marketing

Noun

Radhika Mettakhun, marketing and business development at Alvaasce, is also part of the new generation that has taken up the mantle of the family business, working to give it a new twist. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 DeFeo is departing as executive Vice President, communications and marketing and chief communications officer. — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

There's been an explosion of menopause content from influencers, direct-to-consumer telehealth companies marketing to women in midlife, and new books and podcasts on the topic. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 Startup ReachLLM, for example, focuses specifically on marketing through chatbots. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketing

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Noun

At least for now, the tax court found, there isn't much of a difference between digital advertising and print or billboard ads, which means the bar on taxation applies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
According to a new lawsuit filed on Wednesday, investors were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

Verb

There are concerns around selling the versatile Spence but new signing Andy Robertson will provide competition at left-back for Destiny Udogie, while Archie Gray can cover Pedro Porro on the opposite side.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Another state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, said authorities asked street food vendors selling high-risk items to close for about three days to curb the spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of selling

Noun

Early in the first episode, viewers see Sean Combs discussing the importance of media strategy and saying his team needs someone who understands propaganda and media manipulation.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Chinese open-weight models are designed to align with government censorship and propaganda.

— Christopher K. Tong, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of propaganda

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