infomercial

noun

in·​fo·​mer·​cial ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌmər-shəl How to pronounce infomercial (audio)
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: a television program that is an extended advertisement often including a discussion or demonstration

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Hair loss has long been framed as a male concern—cue the receding hairline jokes, drugstore minoxidil, and late-night infomercials. Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 A week after President Donald Trump turned the White House lawn into a Tesla infomercial for Elon Musk’s cars, a second sales pitch by a U.S. official occurred, this time for Tesla stock. Bernard Condon, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025 The local, face-to-face action is amplified by clips of her father’s infomercials (taken from actual footage of Hernandez’s father) and by wry metafictional touches. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025 Had George played hardball and lost Sanders, CU would have stopped selling Coach Prime sweatshirts and started starring in infomercials for doormats. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infomercial

Word History

Etymology

information + (com)mercial entry 2

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infomercial was in 1981

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“Infomercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infomercial. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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