Definition of televisionnext
as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door

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Recent Examples of television Nabela Noor, a content creator with over 12 million followers across platforms, is making the leap from social media to streaming television with a new lifestyle series on Tubi. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet. Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Here are a handful of famous pairings who could easily make for great season two television. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 Spoiler alert …television and TV writers are still here. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for television
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  • If such changes occur, they will be posted on the CBS LA-TV (Station) website.
    CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Private pool rentals on the rise The Observer’s news partner WSOC-TV reported the pool where the weekend shooting happened was rented on Swimply, an AirBnB-like app for residential pools and other backyard amenities.
    Mary Ramsey March 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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