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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2025
From the days of Miami Vice to the many commercials shot in residential neighborhoods, Solomon said the city frequently welcomes production crews.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is preparing for the first flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket, with a debut launch targeted for the final quarter of 2025.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
The company works across film, documentaries, commercials, and music projects.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2025
From the days of Miami Vice to the many commercials shot in residential neighborhoods, Solomon said the city frequently welcomes production crews.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Noun
The commercial triumph was mirrored by critical acclaim and led the industry insiders of the Recording Academy to nominate it for album of the year at the 65th Grammy Awards.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is preparing for the first flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket, with a debut launch targeted for the final quarter of 2025.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercial
Adjective
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Jesse, family man, civic organizer, corporate negotiator, contract hawk, and school advocate has left a role model legacy of joyful courage and positive leadership for the kids.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to achieving top-level status with two different promotions, Naomi also became the first Black woman to win the Money in the Bank match and to successfully cash in the briefcase.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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All plans include an installation fee of $79.95 to $99.95; however, promotions offering free installation are frequently available.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year the brand held two-week activations timed with the Rome Open, which included an influencer and press trip to the matches, out-of-home advertisements and a takeover of local ice-cream shops and cafés.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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The man’s video is one of many of longform advertisements produced by The Agora and its sprawling conglomerate of subsidiaries, which have spent decades cashing in on Americans’ growing distrust in government, financial institutions and healthcare providers.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The ad criticizes outgoing Senator Mitch McConnell and fellow Republican candidates Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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The Italian luxury house’s fall 2025 ad campaign was photographed by Mario Sorrenti inside Villa Santo Sospir, the French intellectual’s residence in the south of France surrounded by lush greenery.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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An onboard digital amp and PA system should help get any cautionary messages across.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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The district did not immediately respond to a reporter's phone or email message seeking confirmation of Villalobos' employment status.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The clarification is arguably in line with the House settlement, the longstanding NCAA prohibition against pay-for-play and, more conceptually, the relationship between the right of publicity and NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 July 2025
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Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Prolific Indian advertising filmmaker Prasoon Pandey is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a contemporary mythological thriller backed by MovieVerse Studios and Ellipsis Entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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The advertising veteran led the company through multiple controversies over the past two years and is one of at least 15 senior leaders who’ve stepped down from Musk’s companies in the past year.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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That includes taking over development and marketing duties, ensuring these games thrive well beyond their launch, and doing so in a way that supports the original creators.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Sustainable breakthroughs now depend on defining new problem frontiers, and developing new AI applications with built in domain expertise ranging from medicine, science, finance, law, coding, marketing and sales, and not refining existing models.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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