as in corporate
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale
the commercial fare produced by the Hollywood movie studios
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as in promotion
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Recent Examples of commercial
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
The recreational and commercial use of drones is permitted in New Jersey, but operators must be FAA certified, and are subject to FAA regulations and any local flight restrictions.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
The commercials center on their competitive rivalry while using the running exercise equipment and app.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Despite the critical and commercial success of their sole collaboration, Guy Pearce was blocked from working with Christopher Nolan for 20 years.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
The recreational and commercial use of drones is permitted in New Jersey, but operators must be FAA certified, and are subject to FAA regulations and any local flight restrictions.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Dana Schneider, a commercials producer whose credits include spots for Budweiser and Trip Advisor, feels like a pariah.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
The commercials center on their competitive rivalry while using the running exercise equipment and app.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
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Starboard is a top operational and corporate governance activist.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the past, such roles have offered fertile ground for graft, especially bribes for promotions.Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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If reports are to be believed, this may not be the last time he'll be seen with the popular promotion.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Now, Poppin’ Fresh is set to appear in new TV advertisements, on social media stickers, and even on the Jumbotron at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kelce, her husband Jason, and his brother Travis, who is dating singer Taylor Swift, have experienced a boom in popularity in recent months and have been featured prominently in a number of advertisements and media promos.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Based in New York, and reporting directly to Head of Music Licensing Craig O’Neill, Stallings will lead ad pitching for the company’s catalog.Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Choose flashy images or ads that align with your recipient's interests, such as fashion or nature.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Harbaugh, so moved by Herbert’s simple message, jotted it down to repeat later.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hip-hop was founded in the beginning as a means of spreading messages through communities.Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 25-year-old has consistently chosen privacy over publicity, whilst confirming in August that she’s been in a relationship for over two years.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The objective of such a move would be to eliminate the financial drag of linear networks, which are losing subscribers and advertising revenue at a steady clip.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Australia in 2021 passed laws to make the US tech giants, such as Alphabet’s Google and Meta, compensate media companies for the links that drive readers - and advertising revenue - to their platforms.Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company’s team, composed of experts in SEO, content creation, and digital marketing, ensures that clients receive specialized attention tailored to their industries and target demographics.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety Moreover, those who have highly specialized skills — research, analytics, marketing, finance — can find themselves in demand as consultants and contract workers from the same companies that have gutted their teams through layoffs.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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