as in campaign
usually disapproving
ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
He was accused of spreading propaganda. a propaganda campaign The report was nothing but lies and propaganda.
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Recent Examples of propaganda
Now, in La Guaira, modern skyscrapers and state propaganda are part of the rubble, indistinguishable from each other.
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Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Western observers sometimes view Chinese planning documents as aspirational wish lists, propaganda documents, or collections of ambitious ideas generated on a whiteboard.
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Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
But these days, at one of Ukraine’s most prestigious universities, the likes of Pushkin, Chekhov, and Dostoyevsky have given way to such topics as Russian disinformation and propaganda, how its foreign intelligence operates, and understanding Russia’s elites and oligarchy.
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Howard Lafranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
European leaders fear pro-Russian groups are seeding AI chatbots with propaganda.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Western observers sometimes view Chinese planning documents as aspirational wish lists, propaganda documents, or collections of ambitious ideas generated on a whiteboard.
—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
But these days, at one of Ukraine’s most prestigious universities, the likes of Pushkin, Chekhov, and Dostoyevsky have given way to such topics as Russian disinformation and propaganda, how its foreign intelligence operates, and understanding Russia’s elites and oligarchy.
—
Howard Lafranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
European leaders fear pro-Russian groups are seeding AI chatbots with propaganda.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Many artists have featured the phrase on social media, turning it into an unofficial campaign to support Mexico.
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Not the way the Hawks would have wanted to open their Summer League campaign.
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Before the tournament began, Haaland, 25, appeared in a Nike advertisement with Tatum, 46.
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Among the company's more notable efforts was a five-second Super Bowl advertisement that was timed to coincide with app notifications sent to millions of users, linking a major media moment directly to customer action.
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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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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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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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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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