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
After the success of the video series, a pilot was picked up for PBS — and producers wanted Duncan to reprise her role in the television series.
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
The series, which debuted in 2004, became a defining moment in reality television — in part because of the genuine relationships at its core, according to executive producer Liz Gateley.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Pecchia works across Lionsgate’s motion picture and television groups.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Comedian Seth Meyers at The Midland Theatre Longtime stand-up comedian and late-night television host Seth Meyers is performing two shows in Kansas City this weekend.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
The series, which debuted in 2004, became a defining moment in reality television — in part because of the genuine relationships at its core, according to executive producer Liz Gateley.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Pecchia works across Lionsgate’s motion picture and television groups.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Comedian Seth Meyers at The Midland Theatre Longtime stand-up comedian and late-night television host Seth Meyers is performing two shows in Kansas City this weekend.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for television
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Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The trial, with testimony livestreamed by Court TV, has aired the couple's marital problems leading up to the hike, along with their versions of what happened on the trail.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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