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
Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The global textile industry faces significant commercial risks due to environmental pressures.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The commercial was filmed in the UCLA gym at Pauley Pavilion.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Manufacturers must test heavy-duty vehicles for at least 500,000 miles before commercial use.
—Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The global textile industry faces significant commercial risks due to environmental pressures.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Noun
Glosserman even pointed to a familiar GEICO insurance commercial — featuring a masked killer who, much like Leslie Vernon, wears no shoes and overalls — as an example of how their cult film’s visual language has seeped into the mainstream.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The commercial was filmed in the UCLA gym at Pauley Pavilion.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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Let’s keep standing behind this important Illinois corporate citizen.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The stores were chosen in part because there are other Walmart locations nearby, according to the company’s corporate office.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rodríguez quickly climbed the Yankees’ minor league ladder in 2025, starting at High-A, forcing his way to Double-A, and earning a brief promotion to Triple-A for his last starts of the year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2016, Albertsons paid $107 million to settle a BOGO promotion case in nearby Oregon, plus another $107 million to settle a 2023 federal court case concerning BOGO promotions in Washington.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since then, Google and OpenAI have experimented with advertisements in their own chatbots.—
Brian Jay Tang,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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The other major limitation included a lack of clear guidelines for advertisements broadcast on the public airwaves.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Several social movements, including protests against Iranian elections in 2009 and the Arab Spring in 2010–2011, made use of social media tools to organize and spread messages about their movements.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the message is simple from the firefighters and participants alike; when a wildfire starts, there won't be time to prepare, so now is the time to act.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surely, the film options and large print runs and book clubs and publicity campaigns will follow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The executive director of Child Care Aware of Minnesota, a nonprofit that serves childhood educators, said the publicity will be unflattering.—
Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At first the games were conceived as pure for-profit spectacle—revenue to be made through tickets, views, clicks, and advertising.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would specifically define terms like event contracts while also requiring exchanges to implement safeguards against advertising, illicit finance, and fund segregation.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This mindset has led to secrecy, aggressive marketing, and relentless focus on outperforming rivals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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With four decades of experience in the textile fibers and apparel industry, Williamson has held commercial, sales and marketing leadership roles across EMEA, North America and South Asia.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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