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
Some commentators accused Western media outlets of cheerleading or propaganda.
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
But even on state TV -- long a bastion of pro-government propaganda and ideological control -- cracks have started to appear.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Sadly, on Monday, our social media feeds will re-fragment and our algorithms will once again feed us our partisan political propaganda.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Redesign amid the Olympic rules Jean spent nearly a year working on the uniforms, only to be told last month that the image of Haiti’s founding father violated the International Olympic Committee rules prohibiting political, religious or racial propaganda at Olympic venues and on uniforms.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
But even on state TV -- long a bastion of pro-government propaganda and ideological control -- cracks have started to appear.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Sadly, on Monday, our social media feeds will re-fragment and our algorithms will once again feed us our partisan political propaganda.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Redesign amid the Olympic rules Jean spent nearly a year working on the uniforms, only to be told last month that the image of Haiti’s founding father violated the International Olympic Committee rules prohibiting political, religious or racial propaganda at Olympic venues and on uniforms.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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In all, 203 of this year’s 230 Academy Award nominees gathered Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the annual nominees luncheon, a brief moment of campaign-free conviviality amid the churn of awards season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sanders already has millions in campaign funds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But, first, the filmmaker is directing Russell in Michelob ULTRA’s new Super Bowl advertisement, which also happens to star Maverick’s very own Pullman.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The move comes as the company plans to run an advertisement during Super Bowl 60 on Sunday.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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At other points, Siegal turned to Epstein for advice on everything from a dispute over her inheritance to untangling her personal finances to dealing with a rival to her publicity business.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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As described in section 7, Participants may be asked to complete a publicity release.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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In response, track athlete Alysia Montaño crafted a video in conjunction with the New York Times, parodying Nike’s sponsor’s ad.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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During the summer of 2025, Trump’s allies launched MAGA KY, a PAC that has spent millions of dollars on ads attacking Massie in recent months.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is common on the Internet.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
6 Feb. 2026
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Others were created for advertising or to make a political statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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