as in corporate
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale
the commercial fare produced by the Hollywood movie studios
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Recent Examples of commercial
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
4 July 2026
International conflicts, changing trade policies, and political uncertainty remind us that commercial real estate does not operate in a vacuum.
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Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
Many of these marketers are looking to bolster their customer base with national commercials, or to get more deeply into video advertising to boost sales.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
This stunning galaxy is 16 million light-years away from Earth, but is so bright that it can be spotted with a good commercial telescope (although not in red, white and blue, as seen here).
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Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
4 July 2026
International conflicts, changing trade policies, and political uncertainty remind us that commercial real estate does not operate in a vacuum.
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Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
Noun
In February, Amazon's Ring canceled its partnership Flock Safety following backlash to a Superbowl commercial touting the integration.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
Many of these marketers are looking to bolster their customer base with national commercials, or to get more deeply into video advertising to boost sales.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
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With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.
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Her exit may spur questions about CNN’s next steps as Paramount moves to finalize its acquisition of its corporate parent.
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Anderson also faces a charge of possession, promotion, or production of certain visual material depicting a child, which is a state jail felony.
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Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
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People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.
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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
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Crunchyroll is Sony Pictures Entertainment’s ad-free streaming platform for anime movies, television series and games, and has three tiers.
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Political operatives in both parties expect the ruling to accelerate the flow of money into campaigns and intensify the barrage of television and digital ads that already dominate election season.
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The singer said fans would sometimes send her direct messages with information, while others reached out to her godmother.
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The ransom message was sent via tip lines to two local news stations and TMZ.
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Newspaper editors are often invited, presumably to curry a little favour and encourage publicity.
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With all of the wedding publicity, Lawrence doubts whether the Watch Hill house offers enough security for the newlyweds.
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Until now, the company has mostly defended that spending by pointing to improvements in its advertising business.
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Shortly afterwards, the country’s advertising self-regulator opened three proceedings regarding betting offers read aloud by presenters and commentators.
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Ed Davidson, Chief Growth Officer for LIONS, discussed with Sportico how the growing intersection of sports and the creative marketing industry has fueled the expansion of Lions Sport, bringing together global leaders from both sectors.
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This week, Klaviyo said its AI solution is closing the traditional gap between digital marketing and customer service.
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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