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 Some officials had said the administration might have violated federal law by using taxpayer money for publicity or propaganda. — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 These videos can become powerful propaganda and recruitment material for terrorist organizations rather than act as a deterrent. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026 The running time seems a lot for one’s tolerance of a supervillain story and not enough, since the story of DOGE, a venal propaganda folly with a human cost, really needs its own separate feature. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The affidavit alleges Mohamud continued sharing messages for several months after the FBI contacted his parents, including propaganda videos of terrorist organizations. — Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propaganda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
  1. campaign
  2. advertisement
  3. publicity
  4. ad
  5. advertising
Noun
  • The Panthers’ early season power play woes continued, going 0 for 5 with the man advantage on Saturday to start the campaign 1 for 28 overall.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For Oscars, actors are often making a lot of appearances, making the process similar to a presidential campaign and more predictable, while BAFTA nominations seem more surprising to her, Ackie said.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of campaign
Noun
  • Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Noun
  • For a heavy metal band, this kind of publicity usually works in our favor.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Among the major exits are Kelly Caton, the senior director of series awards strategy and publicity, and director of entertainment communications Dominic Pagone.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of publicity
Noun
  • Jolly’s remarks came shortly after his campaign began airing a new ad that political experts and some within his party argue is leaning into racial stereotypes about Black men.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
Noun
  • Companies have plenty of incentives to make that advertising palatable to consumers, but Ireland believes ads will play a role one way or another.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Wilson, who also co-founded a small business called Artefact that sells shoes and baseball caps, knows firsthand that starting a business can be expensive as advertising and real estate costs pile up.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertising

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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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