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
Kim’s vilification of the South has been a major setback for Seoul’s liberal government, which desires reengagement and has taken preemptive steps to ease tensions, including shutting down propaganda broadcasts along the border.
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
Some investigators are also scrutinizing how harmful language, conspiracy theories and propaganda evolve over time.
—Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
White supremacist propaganda distribution fell by nearly 50 percent.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 May 2026
But Habermas recognized that this liberal-democratic ideal was never fully realized—not in the 18th century, when the public sphere was open only to men of property, and not in the 20th, when public opinion had become passive and inert, an object to be manipulated by propaganda.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
Some investigators are also scrutinizing how harmful language, conspiracy theories and propaganda evolve over time.
—Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
White supremacist propaganda distribution fell by nearly 50 percent.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 May 2026
But Habermas recognized that this liberal-democratic ideal was never fully realized—not in the 18th century, when the public sphere was open only to men of property, and not in the 20th, when public opinion had become passive and inert, an object to be manipulated by propaganda.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Canvot was not expected to play regularly this campaign.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The film exists partly as an advertisement for Firstman’s softer side.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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On Friday, Lipa filed a lawsuit against Samsung for using her image on some of its TV boxes, alleging that its use constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and a violation of her right of publicity.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Stewart says that the cascade of negative publicity has only bolstered her support and comments on social media seem to agree to an extent.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Doing so on interactive streaming services isn’t just a matter of marrying an ad with a specific show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Shores said merchant ad grants are available to subsidize local merchant advertising.—
Joe Marusak
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Bonta pushes back against FIFA ticketing practices In his Wednesday letter to the federation, Bonta emphasized California’s consumer protection laws against unfair competition and false advertising.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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