as in campaign
usually disapproving
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
Movies like Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind brought this propaganda into the 20th century by showing plantations as sites of human flourishing where the best people lived the good life and the enslaved were beloved members of the family.
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Time, 21 May 2025
That’s a thorny line that all actors of a certain level of success need to question, as the difference between rousing Hollywood entertainment and glorifying nationalistic propaganda proves vanishing thin.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Image Warring sides have spread lies and propaganda for as long as there has been armed conflict.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Workers inside Argentina's Supreme Court uncovered a trove of Nazi propaganda hidden inside of old champagne boxes.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Time, 21 May 2025
That’s a thorny line that all actors of a certain level of success need to question, as the difference between rousing Hollywood entertainment and glorifying nationalistic propaganda proves vanishing thin.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Image Warring sides have spread lies and propaganda for as long as there has been armed conflict.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Survivors Mark Auschwitz 80th Liberation Anniversary By Sophie Clark
Live News Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
1
Workers inside Argentina's Supreme Court uncovered a trove of Nazi propaganda hidden inside of old champagne boxes.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Campbell leaves behind his wife, Rena, and two sons, 8-year-old Calder and 5-year-old Miles, according to a GoFundMe campaign started to support his family.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Environmental activists view the pledge as binding for future campaigns.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Copywriters work on a range of projects such as social media posts, blog articles, website copy and advertisements.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Consider the countless emails people write, the slide decks strategy consultants prepare and the advertisements that suffuse social media feeds.—
Wolfgang Messner,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
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Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit in January alleging defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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At his behest, Admiral Richard Byrd contributed fifteen hundred dollars, repaying a kindness from 1928, when Earhart had directed her earnings from Lucky Strike cigarette ads to support his expedition to Antarctica; the financier Bernard Baruch added another twenty-five hundred dollars.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Companies like Spotter and LTK are following suit and hosting formal Creator Upfronts during the time of year when brands are looking to commit video ad dollars.—
Kristen Dolan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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So when every brand plays by the same rules, creative solutions become the only way to get a competitive advantage within your advertising.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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China has since required automakers to use more conservative language when advertising driver-assist systems.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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