as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door

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Recent Examples on the Web All the while, the president was watching the mayhem unfold on television. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024 Punjabi has overseen major growth of the company in recent years, which includes inking a deal to acquire Indonesian television company Net TV for 1.65 trillion rupiah. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Hollywood frequently gives the franchise free product placement putting the white-on-navy insignia on characters in movies and television shows, furthering its cultural reach. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 In the past, Loews owned a big stake in CBS television, all of Lorillard Tobacco Co., Bulova Watch Co., and the Loews movie theatre chain. John Dorfman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for television 

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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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