com·mer·cial
kə-ˈmər-shəl 
1
a(1)
: occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce
a commercial artist
(2)
: of or relating to commerce
commercial regulations
commercial services
(3)
: characteristic of commerce
commercial weights
(4)
: suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce
found oil in commercial quantities
b(1)
: being of an average or inferior quality
commercial oxalic acid
show-quality versus commercial cattle
(2)
: producing artistic work of low standards for quick market success
2
a
: viewed with regard to profit
a commercial success
of no commercial value
b
: designed for a large market
commercial coffee production
3
: emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business
a commercial school
4
: supported by advertisers
commercial TV
plural commercials
: an advertisement included with another broadcast (as on radio, television, or a podcast)
Synonyms
Examples of commercial in a Sentence
Adjective
Their music is too commercial.
The average American sees and hears thousands of commercial messages each day.
Noun
a commercial for a new kind of soap
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Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But just under 20% of the city’s general revenue comes from commercial property taxes, according to a report from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan public policy institute.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The company has released the above teaser for their commercial, which hints at some big names being the unknown person behind the wheel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
At the high end of commercial banking, those able to operate and service their clients globally will be well positioned.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But just under 20% of the city’s general revenue comes from commercial property taxes, according to a report from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan public policy institute.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
The two mixed-use buildings are designed to face Poway Road with residential above commercial.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The company has released the above teaser for their commercial, which hints at some big names being the unknown person behind the wheel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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commercial
1 of 2 adjective
com·mer·cial
kə-ˈmər-shəl
1
: of or relating to commerce
2
: designed mainly for profit
especially
: designed for mass appeal
the commercial theater
3
: paid for by advertisers
commercial TV
commercial
2 of 2 noun
: an advertisement broadcast on radio or television
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