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
With the defeat of the Germans at Stalingrad as well as the increase of bombing raids on their cities in 1943, the British government believed that the time was ripe to disseminate propaganda as part of a wider effort to encourage Germans to end the war.
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Don’t fall for anyone’s propaganda.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Soviet propaganda, in any case, cast the war against Germany in patriotic, not ideological, terms.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Very few people in Taiwan are susceptible to Chinese propaganda.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Don’t fall for anyone’s propaganda.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Soviet propaganda, in any case, cast the war against Germany in patriotic, not ideological, terms.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Very few people in Taiwan are susceptible to Chinese propaganda.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
Noun
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Bukele had been waging a harassment campaign against El Faro, which had aggressively covered corruption in his government.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beckham finished his rookie campaign with 91 catches for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns through 12 games.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The company even purchased advertisements in The Philadelphia Inquirer to highlight its achievements.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, with Venus in Libra dazzling your 10th house of publicity and reputation, this opens doors for recognition and potential collaborations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Their case was hurt by the fact that blacklisted artists did not want to testify before the FCC and generate more career-killing publicity.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a recent campaign ad, Van Epps wears an Army uniform throughout the entire ad with patches and insignia removed.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Frankie Montas Montas is slated to miss all of next season, and so his $17 million player option is easier than any decision in those annoying Capital One ads.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Programmatic advertising lets buyers target audiences based on demographics, shopping patterns or other attributes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company reportedly spent $25 million on the advertising deal Kidman is also the founder of her own production company, Blossom Films.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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