marketing
noun
mar·ket·ing
ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market
did most of her marketing in local stores
b
: the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service
New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.
2
: an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
Examples of marketing in a Sentence
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
She has a job in marketing.
She runs the company's marketing department.
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As part of the deal, Asos has certain design and distribution rights for the Topshop and Topman brands in return for a royalty fee to enable it to continue marketing and selling the brands online.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Add to that the costs of special effects, social-media marketing and other promotional necessities, and most of the advertisers are likely to spend at least $10 million.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
In an October news briefing, Dr. Eric Deeble, deputy undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs at the USDA, said agriculture officials were still confident that H5N1 could be eliminated in the national herd.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Lux worries that moving marketing strategies from Google SEO to ChatGPT will cause brands to lose the emotional connection creative teams bring.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Add to that the costs of special effects, social-media marketing and other promotional necessities, and most of the advertisers are likely to spend at least $10 million.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
In an October news briefing, Dr. Eric Deeble, deputy undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs at the USDA, said agriculture officials were still confident that H5N1 could be eliminated in the national herd.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Lux worries that moving marketing strategies from Google SEO to ChatGPT will cause brands to lose the emotional connection creative teams bring.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for marketing
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“Marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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