product placement

noun

: the inclusion of a product in a television program or film as a form of paid advertisement

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The third season distinguished itself by adopting an era-appropriate mall as its main setting—a novelty only partially eclipsed by the heaps of product placement a retail environment enabled. Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025 The micro-fulfillment centers use advanced inventory systems built to optimize product placement based on hyperlocal demand patterns, cutting the time between order and delivery. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025 One is the sort of shameless product placement that these movies excel in. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 The business model represents a departure from conventional product placement deals. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for product placement

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of product placement was in 1982

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“Product placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product%20placement. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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