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
Anti-snake propaganda and habitat destruction ensured the rest of the Zootopia population didn’t question the status quo.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The Russian authorities would undoubtedly ban the show as LGBTQ+ propaganda, but most Western platforms don’t function in Russia either.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Don’t believe this propaganda machine.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Cheng draws on new research for this book and promises to cut through the propaganda, innuendo, and mystery surrounding the Kims and North Korea.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The Russian authorities would undoubtedly ban the show as LGBTQ+ propaganda, but most Western platforms don’t function in Russia either.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Don’t believe this propaganda machine.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Cheng draws on new research for this book and promises to cut through the propaganda, innuendo, and mystery surrounding the Kims and North Korea.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Critics have called Mizani’s effort a political maneuver to help his campaign ahead of the Republican primary for the Texas House seat.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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So, too, did the current Premier — and then-opposition leader — David Crisafulli who, during his election campaign, said no new stadium would be built.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Hannity segment then turned to the online backlash surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans advertisement.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show and its publicity tour have dominated social media feeds, group text chats, and even made their way into the conversation on Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve broadcast.—
Jessica Derschowitz,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rivera is demanding $16 million from the ‘DtMF’ rapper and his record label, Rimas Entertainment, for violating her privacy and publicity rights, Rolling Stone and Billboard reported.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since their inception, social media companies have implemented protective measures for users such as filtering bullying comments and enabling minors to opt out of seeing personalized ads.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ads targeted conservative and swing voters, and touted the measure as a way to reduce crime and homelessness.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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