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
Kim’s vilification of the South has been a major setback for Seoul’s liberal government, which desires reengagement and has taken preemptive steps to ease tensions, including shutting down propaganda broadcasts along the border.
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
Some investigators are also scrutinizing how harmful language, conspiracy theories and propaganda evolve over time.
—Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
White supremacist propaganda distribution fell by nearly 50 percent.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 May 2026
But Habermas recognized that this liberal-democratic ideal was never fully realized—not in the 18th century, when the public sphere was open only to men of property, and not in the 20th, when public opinion had become passive and inert, an object to be manipulated by propaganda.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
Some investigators are also scrutinizing how harmful language, conspiracy theories and propaganda evolve over time.
—Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
White supremacist propaganda distribution fell by nearly 50 percent.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 May 2026
But Habermas recognized that this liberal-democratic ideal was never fully realized—not in the 18th century, when the public sphere was open only to men of property, and not in the 20th, when public opinion had become passive and inert, an object to be manipulated by propaganda.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
Noun
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Canvot was not expected to play regularly this campaign.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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On Friday, Lipa filed a lawsuit against Samsung for using her image on some of its TV boxes, alleging that its use constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and a violation of her right of publicity.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Stewart says that the cascade of negative publicity has only bolstered her support and comments on social media seem to agree to an extent.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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The pro-redistricting group Virginians for Fair Elections spent more than $64 million and former President Barack Obama cut television ads to push for its approval.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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On update calls, Andy Sriubas, a former advertising executive put in charge of the field offices, seemed unable to answer specific questions.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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What it isn’t expected to do is drastically change the TV element, at least not beyond the advertising component.—
Eddie Pells,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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