propaganda

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Recent Examples of propaganda The war has forced many journalists to stop working or flee the country, enabling SAF and RSF propaganda to fill the vacuum. Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026 The official account for the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, Emil Michael, has posted propaganda using Q catchphrases as military slogans. Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The Central Elections Committee later ordered the video removed because election law bars the use of children in campaign propaganda. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Iran’s state media, in turn, has waged a sophisticated propaganda campaign, publishing a barrage of content and misinformation meant to sway public opinion of the wider war and diminish its government’s losses. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propaganda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
Noun
  • The team put in one of their most insipid performances of the campaign that day — a first real sign the wheels may be coming off for Daniel Farke.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Chuck Hatfield, the attorney for the referendum campaign, said Hanaway’s move was no surprise.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared to be an advertisement for Polymarket.
    Lillian Rizzo,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With Ohtani on the marquee, the franchise transformed Dodger Stadium into a money machine covered in Japanese advertisements and mobbed each afternoon by tour groups.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The drama has come as a surprise to some who know Walter, who has earned respect for his financial acumen and, despite his purchases of high-profile sports teams, has tended to dodge publicity.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, the publicity benefited the show more than Meghan, if anything.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Cudi claims that those not close to Ye can’t see the progress he’s made on his mental health; early this year, Ye apologized in an ad taken out of the WSJ in January for his antisemitic behavior.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Artists Equity, which Affleck founded with Matt Damon and RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale, had leaned hard into advertising and brand work to complement its film and TV business.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Monster Energy acquired Bang in 2023 for $362 million in a deal that also resolved a lawsuit Monster had filed alleging false advertising and trademark infringement by its former rival.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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