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
Toguri was charged with broadcasting propaganda on Tokyo’s airwaves that toyed with the morale of American military personnel.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Kondratyuk, who arrived in Washington all those years ago with luggage full of secrets, dismisses those claims, describing them as Russian propaganda.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
In some cases, influencers have said they were paid to post content later identified by researchers and U.S. intelligence officials as Russian propaganda.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement China’s main spy agency, the State Security Ministry, runs programs relying on traditional spy craft and cyberattacks, along with military intelligence, while the party’s United Front division runs propaganda campaigns.
—Christopher Bodeen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Kondratyuk, who arrived in Washington all those years ago with luggage full of secrets, dismisses those claims, describing them as Russian propaganda.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
In some cases, influencers have said they were paid to post content later identified by researchers and U.S. intelligence officials as Russian propaganda.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement China’s main spy agency, the State Security Ministry, runs programs relying on traditional spy craft and cyberattacks, along with military intelligence, while the party’s United Front division runs propaganda campaigns.
—Christopher Bodeen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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What's Next As the draw nearer, with the ceremony scheduled for March 3, fans praised Chalamet for his performance on SNL as part of his campaign to win the award this year after being nominated for his role in the Bob Dylan biopic.—
Jasmine Laws,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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An air campaign then killed senior commanders, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, along with thousands of fighters and much of its missile arsenal.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Online murder-for-hire advertisements seek to convey professionalism yet tend not to provide references up front.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The advertisement almost pleads with you to purchase a ticket.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Goldman also flagged how Combs had years of good publicity and a fan base, which might work to his advantage.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now their pursuit of publicity has morphed them into versions of the same persona—the attention troll.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Netflix’s last earnings report revealed that the company’s ad tier subscriptions served 70 million monthly active users.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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For marketers, the ability to correlate dealership visits or purchases to a particular ad should be as guaranteed as getting airbags in your next car: a necessity.—
Michael Della Penna,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Third-party tracking: Will third-party advertising services or tracking technologies collect any information from a user of the application or service? User tracking: Will a user's personal information be used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services?—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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Heading into the new year, dentsu—a global advertising network with over 71,000 employees—is planning for the future in a holistic and global manner.—
Toni Handler,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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