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marketing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of marketingnext
as in advertising

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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
Skin barrier talk has moved from dermatology offices into TikTok routines and product marketing, and the vocabulary is starting to change how people buy skincare. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Earley joined Disney in 2019 to oversee global Disney+ marketing and operations in the lead-up to its launch, and was named President of Hulu in 2022, leading the platform’s suite of on-demand and live streaming businesses. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
Tesla released its Autopilot driver-assist system in 2015 (and then the Full Self-Driving Beta program in 2020), marketing the new technology with ads that exaggerated the car’s powers. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Market Intelligence Should Be Ongoing One of the most valuable services a broker can provide has nothing to do with marketing an asset. — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketing
  1. advertising
  2. selling
  3. propaganda
Noun
  • Republican campaign advertising has largely focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including provisions that temporarily cut taxes on tips and overtime.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The New Era of the TV Business Jeremy Helfand, global vice president and head of Amazon Prime Video advertising, said the television business is changing around personalization and accountability within advertising.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • Joe Bob’s may be eligible for a $10,000 bonus under the Texas Lottery’s Retailer Bonus Program for selling the prize-winning ticket, according to the release.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And yet scores of companies selling this and other unapproved drugs have blown through regulatory safeguards to offer access to customers online — part of a national craze that is changing the way consumers buy drugs.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of selling
Noun
  • Even amid growing public fatigue, recession and stagnating living standards, the massive state propaganda machine and tight control over the election all but assure United Russia's victory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the images show Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov surrounded by prominent figures such as actor Vladimir Mashkov, singer Tatyana Kurtukova and Margarita Simonyan, the editor in chief of the propaganda publication RT.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of propaganda

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“Marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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