as in campaign
usually disapproving
ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
He was accused of spreading propaganda. a propaganda campaign The report was nothing but lies and propaganda.
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Recent Examples of propaganda
Having a calculated piece of Hollywood propaganda to break the box office wide open helps, too.
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, John Bentivegna, saw his account share anti-American messages and pro-Iranian propaganda.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into a right-wing propaganda network.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Eileen Wang, 56, was charged last month and agreed to plead guilty to accusations that she was directed by the Chinese government to promote propaganda in the United States between 2020 and 2022, according to court filings.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, John Bentivegna, saw his account share anti-American messages and pro-Iranian propaganda.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into a right-wing propaganda network.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Eileen Wang, 56, was charged last month and agreed to plead guilty to accusations that she was directed by the Chinese government to promote propaganda in the United States between 2020 and 2022, according to court filings.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Jackson’s foster-care-to-billionaire biography has been central to his campaign.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Hilton told cheering supporters during his June 2 campaign party in Huntington Beach, California.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The vote sets the stage for a grueling summer of campaigns and advertisements over whether voters should insert partisan politics into the judiciary.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.—
Michelle Marchante
June 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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After a string of hits in 2019 and the early 2020s, Kirk suffered a publicity crisis after making a string of homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami 2021.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Tate embarked on what amounted to a publicity tour of right-wing America.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Most of the spending is on ads intended to introduce voters to Tubbs, who may be best known nationally for driving an experiment giving select Stockton residents universal basic income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The new service is aimed at helping Meta diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on advertising.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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When done right, influencer marketing can offer benefits traditional advertising can’t touch.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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