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
The latter approach, often based on mass scraping of the internet, is already producing American chatbots with false and unreliable results, including the parroting of Chinese Communist Party propaganda in response to consumer queries.
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Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the barricades outside Roy Thomson Hall, Tarek Haj Ebrahim, another pro-Palestine protester, reiterated that the Canadian documentary was part of Israel’s propaganda campaign.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Belarusian state propaganda has also drawn attention to this site, reporting active demining work on the 240-hectare area in 2024.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But that's how propaganda works.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the barricades outside Roy Thomson Hall, Tarek Haj Ebrahim, another pro-Palestine protester, reiterated that the Canadian documentary was part of Israel’s propaganda campaign.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Belarusian state propaganda has also drawn attention to this site, reporting active demining work on the 240-hectare area in 2024.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But that's how propaganda works.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Trump promised during the 2024 presidential campaign to release the files in their entirety and Patel before taking the FBI job had pushed unsubstantiated claims about who was in them.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This campaign has different athletes like Marino and basketball Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes sharing their health journeys.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Disney and Nelson Peltz spent tens of millions of dollars on old-school mailers, phone calls, and advertisements trying to win over individual investors, a large block of the House of Mouse’s shareholder base.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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Having such a noteworthy first client gives Jetson an edge, at least in publicity, over competitors in the Part 103 Ultralight space such as Pivotal, which has already put several of its Helix and Blackfly electric aircraft into consumers’ hands.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Generating publicity about my books, by comparison, has achieved better results and helped to reinforce my brand as a crisis management expert.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sheikh Izz ad Din al Qassam, a Muslim cleric born in what is today Syria, represented the first real threat.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to a Snapchat video ad from Turki Al-Sheikh — the Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority — WrestleMania 43 is coming to Saudi Arabia in 2027.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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More Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images This partnership would grant the brand the most valuable advertising locations on the car, as well as branding opportunities on the team apparel and opportunities within hospitality and marketing rights.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bring Her Back had a production budget of $17 million before prints and advertising, according to The Numbers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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