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
Wartime propaganda such as this postcard from Singapore promoted this view by featuring racialized human figures representing different national and ethnic groups gathered around a central Japanese figure (usually in military uniform).
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Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
Revere’s Boston Massacre is probably the most famous example of art as propaganda during the era of the Revolution.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
In an outraged response, a vicious backlash took hold—one that used violence, legislation, and propaganda to halt their progress.
—Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
The season traces the brutal machinery of empire: propaganda, collaborators, betrayal and the looming massacre of civilians on Ghorman, a peaceful planet crushed for daring to protest.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
Revere’s Boston Massacre is probably the most famous example of art as propaganda during the era of the Revolution.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
In an outraged response, a vicious backlash took hold—one that used violence, legislation, and propaganda to halt their progress.
—Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
The season traces the brutal machinery of empire: propaganda, collaborators, betrayal and the looming massacre of civilians on Ghorman, a peaceful planet crushed for daring to protest.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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After the election, clients began making requests for new campaigns but pulled back again in early 2025 amid Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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In the same interview on Sunday, Raskin implored his Democratic colleagues to make their opposition to Trump part of the 2026 midterm election campaigns.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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The man’s video is one of many of longform advertisements produced by The Agora and its sprawling conglomerate of subsidiaries, which have spent decades cashing in on Americans’ growing distrust in government, financial institutions and healthcare providers.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Earlier this year the brand held two-week activations timed with the Rome Open, which included an influencer and press trip to the matches, out-of-home advertisements and a takeover of local ice-cream shops and cafés.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The clarification is arguably in line with the House settlement, the longstanding NCAA prohibition against pay-for-play and, more conceptually, the relationship between the right of publicity and NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 July 2025
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The Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12.99/month or $119.99/year with no ads except live TV & a few shows.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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These tools could: Automatically generate product images and video ads Fill in missing data for third-party listings Rewrite product titles, bullet points and descriptions to be more relevant Now, with Starfish, Amazon wants to scale that effort across millions of listings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Not just any old slope, but one that drops fully 2.5 metres (8ft 2in) from the Grandstand on the north side of the ground across to the Tavern and Mound Stands to the south — the advertising hoardings in the lead image on this article show the gradient perfectly.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The advertising veteran led the company through multiple controversies over the past two years and is one of at least 15 senior leaders who’ve stepped down from Musk’s companies in the past year.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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