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
Pakistan had dismissed as propaganda a statement by Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday that the airstrikes in the provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika had killed 13 civilians — 11 children, one woman and one man.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Fars and the Iranian government are also likely pumping up the Starlink threat for propaganda purposes amid escalating tensions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Their presence may deliver a domestic propaganda victory to Putin, experts say, as Russians become dissatisfied with the cost of the war in Ukraine.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Tehran’s Revolutionary Court has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi who in December had been sentenced in absentia on charges of engaging in propaganda activities against the Iranian state.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 June 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Fars and the Iranian government are also likely pumping up the Starlink threat for propaganda purposes amid escalating tensions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Their presence may deliver a domestic propaganda victory to Putin, experts say, as Russians become dissatisfied with the cost of the war in Ukraine.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Tehran’s Revolutionary Court has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi who in December had been sentenced in absentia on charges of engaging in propaganda activities against the Iranian state.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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For Allen, the campaign is its own statement, regardless of how the nominations land.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Gap, for instance, this week sought to counter backlash against Sweeney’s advertisement with a campaign in which pop group Katseye lead a diverse group of dancers performing in denim against a white backdrop.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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Troupis and Roman both filed motions seeking to relocate the trial from Dane County, which includes Madison, to neighboring Jefferson County, saying negative publicity had tainted the potential jury pool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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El Money wanted publicity and was prepared to pay.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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There’s a poem that has runaway slave ads alongside text.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Soon various interest groups and Super PACs started texting and calling voters and buying television ads trying to convince lawmakers to change their minds.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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This has led to Carbon Market Watch accusing FIFA of greenwashing and Swiss advertising regulators stopping the green claims, which have not been repeated for the 2026 Cup.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Isn’t that even better advertising?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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