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
But such language smacks of propaganda, not professionalism.
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Raul A. Reyes, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
They have been seen in an emaciated state in proof-of-life and propaganda videos produced by Hamas.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In response to the August 6 announcement, Legambiente, an Italian environmental nonprofit, released a statement calling Salvini’s declarations political propaganda and noting that the Corte dei Conti, Italy’s legislative body tasked with controlling public spending, has yet to approve the project.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
They have been seen in an emaciated state in proof-of-life and propaganda videos produced by Hamas.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In response to the August 6 announcement, Legambiente, an Italian environmental nonprofit, released a statement calling Salvini’s declarations political propaganda and noting that the Corte dei Conti, Italy’s legislative body tasked with controlling public spending, has yet to approve the project.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
Noun
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House Republicans had promised to use their majority to investigate Hunter's businesses, which cast a shadow on President Biden's reelection campaign.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Running mate’s populist appeal boosts Paz Paz’s campaign was boosted by his running mate Edman Lara, a former police officer known for viral TikTok videos exposing corruption.—
Reuters 3 min ago,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Vought and his colleagues toured the country, whipping up the grass roots, and poured millions of dollars into advertisements and lobbying.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Users said on social media that although videos were not playing or showing as nonexistent, video clips of advertisements were still active on the platform.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Angry at the whole situation, including the publicity.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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An offhand comment can invite negative publicity.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Per Guideline’s analysis, ad help offset about 50% of most top-tier sports rights fees, with affiliate revenue, retransmission consent fees and other third-party payments accounting for a good chunk of the remainder.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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In October 1982, Milwaukee Journal staff writer Mike Kupper used that Major League Baseball advertising slogan to summarize the mood of the city's baseball fans.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The spot was produced by Reynolds’ Maximum Effort advertising and production company, which Variety is assured did not use any generative-AI technology for the finished product.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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