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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The ‘60s star who brought so many Burt Bacharach/Hal Davis standards to the pop charts, then had a long career in late-night infomercials, is still singing up a storm, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garde Arts Center. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024 The Hustle The larger grill, bolstered by QVC appearances, the new infomercial, and Foreman’s celebrity, began to sell. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 July 2024 Episode five is basically a multimillion-dollar infomercial for the case to be re-examined — which is now happening. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Just once this century has the men’s team played in an Olympic tournament that had a favorable TV schedule for U.S. audiences; much of the time, the men’s matches followed infomercials or went up against the morning news shows. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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