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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Recent Examples of commercial
Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
The team plans to expand the process to additional waste types and continue optimizing it for commercial-scale deployment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The average price for a 30-second commercial on the telecasts topped $1 million each, according to people familiar with the figures who were not authorized to comment publicly.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
Iran, meanwhile, is required to allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz without tolls for 60 days.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026
The team plans to expand the process to additional waste types and continue optimizing it for commercial-scale deployment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Noun
The commercial will also stream on Netflix, YouTube and Roku, via radio and in movie theaters, along with out of home appearances in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The average price for a 30-second commercial on the telecasts topped $1 million each, according to people familiar with the figures who were not authorized to comment publicly.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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However, Lander has accused Goldman of cozying up to Wall Street interests, including corporate political action committees.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Where the burden of courage really lies The real burden of courage lies on corporate leaders like Lee Raymond.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Noun
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That’s exactly how Comber — now store director, after a promotion — has used it.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Amron, Dane, Amanda and Alondra bring deep relationships and a modern understanding of the business, and Chinazam and Kashia have each earned these promotions through hard work and strong instincts.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Noun
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The result felt less like an advertisement and more like a heartfelt letter to future owners.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Having trouble getting your message across?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Noun
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But Tom’s publicity coup comes at a cost.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Troupis and Roman both filed motions seeking to relocate the trial from Dane County, which includes Madison, to neighboring Jefferson County, saying negative publicity had tainted the potential jury pool.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Learning Curve With the traditional TV advertising market in decline and streamers’ subscriber growth plateauing in some territories, closer alignment makes strategic sense, particularly given growing competition from YouTube.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Named for the famous space program, these large fiberglass figures served as popular advertising icons and roadside decorations in the 1960s.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Rosie Ramirez, chief marketing officer at Galaxy Theatres, said a young first-wave audience tends to generate buzz.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The second half, which dips into profundity and sentimentality while not always hitting the mark per Ryan, will be a harder sell for the audience that the film‘s opening sequences (and its marketing) attracts.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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