propaganda

noun

Definition of propagandanext
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 The Koreas then traded threats, staged weapons demonstrations and resumed border propaganda broadcasts before days of marathon talks eventually pulled them back from the brink. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 While season five of the fictional series charted fourth among non-English language series on its premiere week, many Palestinians view the show as little more than state propaganda. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 His ministry, the Church of the Divine Fire, is a Christian nationalist group that worships God, guns, and right-wing propaganda, in that order. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The Israeli government considers Press TV a propaganda arm of Iran's government. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propaganda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
  1. campaign
  2. advertisement
  3. publicity
  4. ad
  5. advertising
Noun
  • His hard-line security policies have been a pillar of his campaign, and polls show these proposals are popular among Brazilians.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Macklemore later claimed that he was dropped from the trek after Kraft mounted a pressure campaign against Sheeran to nix the rapper.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of campaign
Noun
  • How Sweeney relayed the platform’s message drew backlash from some female athletes, who said that the advertisement hurt progress on the perception of women in sports.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • If a page uses a different ending, reach it through your county government's main site rather than trusting an advertisement or an unsolicited email.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Noun
  • Each episode, the brutally honest Ramsay comes in to help the struggling restaurant fix its problems or its negative image, and in turn the restaurants get publicity from being on a national television show.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Bulochnikov-Paul first joined Disney as VP of communications at Freeform and later joined ABC Entertainment as senior vice president of publicity and communications for ABC Entertainment.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of publicity
Noun
  • Donna Karan New York made a sweet arrival in Paris during fashion week, hosting an intimate dinner at Left Bank spot Sugaar to celebrate Mert Alas’ return as the brand’s creative collaborator and the launch of this season’s ad campaign.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
Noun
  • The company has started to run more experiments with marketing to build stronger brand awareness and is testing new approaches across both advertising and merchandising, according to Goldman.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Zimperium says attackers primarily spread it through SMS phishing, malicious advertising and deceptive third-party download sites.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertising

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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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