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
Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The commercial exploitation of family trauma left me feeling deeply uncomfortable and even ashamed, like I was caught holding a ticket stub for the rubbernecking line at a train crash.
—Evelyn McDonnell 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Adding to the fear are commercials the Department of Homeland Security is running on popular YouTube programs in the Haitian community, warning folks to leave.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The commercial exploitation of family trauma left me feeling deeply uncomfortable and even ashamed, like I was caught holding a ticket stub for the rubbernecking line at a train crash.
—Evelyn McDonnell 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Noun
Weezy initially teased a C6 release date in a Cetaphil Super Bowl commercial, and ended up officially confirming the album’s June 6 arrival in April.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Adding to the fear are commercials the Department of Homeland Security is running on popular YouTube programs in the Haitian community, warning folks to leave.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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There’s also more heightened genre elements, including explosions, gun fights and a mysterious corporate private plane hovering over the desert.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Make Promotions Default Milkman and Pink advocate for a shift in promotion practices, suggesting that organizations should make promotions the default rather than requiring individuals to opt-in.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The event will feature wrestlers from both promotions as well as performers from Total Nonstop Action.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton last week even took out a full-page New York Times advertisement urging people to attend protests against the Trump administration.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Scam ads on Facebook have evolved beyond the days of misspelled headlines and sketchy product photos.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor who endorsed Cuomo earlier this week despite past tensions, sent his $5 million contribution to Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo super PAC that’s spending heavily on ads, mailers and other messaging to promote the former governor’s candidacy.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service, which went live in January 2024, is designed to help protect players by detecting and filtering out abusive messages through a combination of AI and human analysts.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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All New Yorkers must speak in one voice and share one message: release Brad now.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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In the 1990s, brothers Richard and George Shea took over the company's publicity efforts and grew the contest into a bona fide bonanza, referring to the competitors as athletes and giving them elaborate, hyperbolic introductions.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Mary Elliott-Klemm, publicity chairperson for Indivisible El Dorado, said liberals in the county have often kept a low profile while living in a largely-conservative area.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Bonus Tip: Know The Rules And Stay Compliant Florida has regulations for businesses, including advertising laws and licensing.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Ben’s view The advertising business has always been uniquely vulnerable to extortion.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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These panels will be moderated by Spotify executives, range in topics from using music with your marketing strategy to artificial intelligence and the music of Sinners.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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With not enough time to craft a marketing or awards season campaign, the studio slotted the movie for the summer of 2025.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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