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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as in promotion
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Recent Examples of commercial
Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2022, the average cost of a Super Bowl LVI 30-second commercial was $6.5 million, according to a 2024 report from market research firm Kantar.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The zoning ordinances in question say people cannot eat, sleep or wash their clothes in the church's district, which is zoned for commercial use.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
And the late, inimitable David Lynch was a prolific director of commercials.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2022, the average cost of a Super Bowl LVI 30-second commercial was $6.5 million, according to a 2024 report from market research firm Kantar.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
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Over the past couple of years, more tenants and advocates have reported that renters are getting evicted by out-of-state, corporate landlords who purchase properties and evict people en mass.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The parade at Mar-a-Lago was a steady stream of corporate executives, wealthy elites and hangers-on, some vying for plum appointments and favors from the president-elect.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pricing and promotions will also be a key to success.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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If the case does proceed to trial, experts say, a jury could be turned off by the way DraftKings marketed its promotion offer to novice customers.—
Sean Gregory / Boston,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Online murder-for-hire advertisements seek to convey professionalism yet tend not to provide references up front.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The advertisement almost pleads with you to purchase a ticket.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Netflix’s last earnings report revealed that the company’s ad tier subscriptions served 70 million monthly active users.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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For marketers, the ability to correlate dealership visits or purchases to a particular ad should be as guaranteed as getting airbags in your next car: a necessity.—
Michael Della Penna,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The message said Crockett was a ninth grade student.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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That was the message from a gathering of farmers and chefs hosted this week by The James Beard Foundation, a non-profit that gives out prestigious culinary awards.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Goldman also flagged how Combs had years of good publicity and a fan base, which might work to his advantage.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now their pursuit of publicity has morphed them into versions of the same persona—the attention troll.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With the timeline for TikTok’s app store return unclear, some enterprising individuals are taking advantage: thousands of eBay listings have popped up advertising phones with TikTok installed, as Wired first reported.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Heading into the new year, dentsu—a global advertising network with over 71,000 employees—is planning for the future in a holistic and global manner.—
Toni Handler,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beth Heidt – Chief Marketing Officer at Gibson Brands, Heidt drives the company’s marketing and philanthropic efforts while supporting global artist relations.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Rams also have marketing rights in six countries, tied with Miami so far with the most in the program.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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