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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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
That remained the case for much of the day as emergency crews began work following the 10 a.m. accident at the intersection where the two highways, 164 and 190, meet in the commercial district on the village's eastern edge.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Each separate image is only on screen for a few seconds, making the commercials little more than quick montages.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The former Illinois standout earned commercial opportunities including national spots, most notably featuring in a Super Bowl ad for Pizza Hut.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
That remained the case for much of the day as emergency crews began work following the 10 a.m. accident at the intersection where the two highways, 164 and 190, meet in the commercial district on the village's eastern edge.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Paramount Global earlier this year offered a separate broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on the kid-centric Nickelodeon, complete with its own sportscasters, some separate TV commercials and the network’s signature green slime.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Each separate image is only on screen for a few seconds, making the commercials little more than quick montages.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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