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
Doing so will help ensure students become effective citizens who are able to sift through propaganda and distortions to discern what’s real and what’s fake, what’s fact and what’s opinion.
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Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Morgan discovered that Chief Lange's wife was posting propaganda online in a local Facebook group defending Kersey's actions under a fake name (Jenny Jones).
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Like a mercantile colony, all Putin has is a lot of land, raw materials, and psychopathic propaganda.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
After previously trying to comically tell his audience to be wary about Big Pharma potentially taking advantage of American citizens during a global pandemic, Colbert changed his tune (pun intended) and rolled out the cringiest piece of late night television propaganda many of us will ever see.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Morgan discovered that Chief Lange's wife was posting propaganda online in a local Facebook group defending Kersey's actions under a fake name (Jenny Jones).
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Like a mercantile colony, all Putin has is a lot of land, raw materials, and psychopathic propaganda.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
After previously trying to comically tell his audience to be wary about Big Pharma potentially taking advantage of American citizens during a global pandemic, Colbert changed his tune (pun intended) and rolled out the cringiest piece of late night television propaganda many of us will ever see.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
Noun
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Some who voted to impeach him now support his campaign, while others have raised concerns about his candidacy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The new map moved predominantly Black neighbors into white majority districts and split Wasserman Schultz’s former district five ways, leading her to launch a campaign for the 20th District.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In 1898, a woman by the name Agnes Quigley posted an advertisement in the San Francisco Call and Post newspaper, Schwed said.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Kyle teases the eventual Meija reveal by calling a huddle onstage with Kyle, Ciara, Carl, Ben and Mia during a break in the action, and insinuates that West got with Amanda for publicity purposes.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Defense attorneys argued the motion is unnecessary and that prosecutors started the pretrial publicity with their own news conference.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Most of the spending is on ads intended to introduce voters to Tubbs, who may be best known nationally for driving an experiment giving select Stockton residents universal basic income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The new service is aimed at helping Meta diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on advertising.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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When done right, influencer marketing can offer benefits traditional advertising can’t touch.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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