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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Federal law permits states to issue standards for products that the federal government has not yet regulated: As of 2024, 18 states had set efficiency rules for a total of 22 types of appliances, including computers and televisions.
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David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, the actress recognized that Twin Peaks was a far cry from the formulaic television of the past.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As television caught on in the 1950s, the erosion continued.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Empire Magazine: Moving and devastating in equal doses, The Last Of Us remains post-apocalyptic television at its peak.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, the actress recognized that Twin Peaks was a far cry from the formulaic television of the past.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As television caught on in the 1950s, the erosion continued.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Empire Magazine: Moving and devastating in equal doses, The Last Of Us remains post-apocalyptic television at its peak.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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