marketing
noun
mar·ket·ing
ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market
did most of her marketing in local stores
b
: the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service
New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.
2
: an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
Examples of marketing in a Sentence
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
She has a job in marketing.
She runs the company's marketing department.
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As a result, sludge in healthcare marketing causes: • Ineffective communication.
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Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Sandoval is president of a marketing firm and serves on the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
On the content side, Gold House has supported over 400 film and TV projects through casting, script review and marketing efforts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Last December, the team signed the hometown restaurant icon as a non-exclusive sponsor allowing the diner chain to use the soccer club's logo in marketing and advertising materials within a 75-mile radius of TQL Stadium, according to court documents.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Sandoval is president of a marketing firm and serves on the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
On the content side, Gold House has supported over 400 film and TV projects through casting, script review and marketing efforts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Last December, the team signed the hometown restaurant icon as a non-exclusive sponsor allowing the diner chain to use the soccer club's logo in marketing and advertising materials within a 75-mile radius of TQL Stadium, according to court documents.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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