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ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
He was accused of spreading propaganda. a propaganda campaign The report was nothing but lies and propaganda.
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Recent Examples of propaganda
The game is a riff on Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers (1997), complete with satirical military propaganda, a war against insectoid aliens, and cyborgs.
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Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
All of them were supported at times by the Congress for Cultural Freedom, a transatlantic postwar organization secretly funded by the C.I.A., dedicated to promoting democracy and disparaging Communism—in short, spreading propaganda—through its support of highbrow art and intellectual journals.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Hamas' military wing released a propaganda video Saturday showing an Israeli American hostage.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
The absence of propaganda is free, fair, and balanced coverage, once a trademark of American journalism.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
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Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
All of them were supported at times by the Congress for Cultural Freedom, a transatlantic postwar organization secretly funded by the C.I.A., dedicated to promoting democracy and disparaging Communism—in short, spreading propaganda—through its support of highbrow art and intellectual journals.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Hamas' military wing released a propaganda video Saturday showing an Israeli American hostage.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
The absence of propaganda is free, fair, and balanced coverage, once a trademark of American journalism.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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The former senator fundraised for Trump ahead of the election, raising $7 million for his campaign this summer, according to .Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nunes was a staunch ally of Trump throughout the House’s investigation into ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, which Nunes helped lead given his intelligence committee post.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 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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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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Most of the company’s revenue comes from ad sales on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.Trefis Team, Forbes, 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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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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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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