commercials

noun

plural of commercial
as in ads

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Recent Examples of commercials Pepsi a primetime player in Super Bowl commercials The new commercial is the latest in a long history securing Pepsi's place in pop culture. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercials
  1. ads
  2. advertisements
  3. messages
  4. adverts
  5. announcements
  6. blurbs
  7. billings
  8. postings
Noun
  • Roughly a quarter of the ads in those districts touch on Iran.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • While the Iran war ads made up about 5% of the total TV spots aired across the competitive races, some contests leaned into the topic heavily.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ads
Noun
  • Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon and independent progressive Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders countered the recent onslaught of campaign advertisements against her in a double-header rally in Gainesville Sunday.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, TikTok and X have refused to change their stance, and neither platform has allowed paid advertisements for the film.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisements
Noun
  • Though postponed, the 73-year-old musician knew the band’s messages would land with as much timeliness as ever.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The bulk of the population actually engages in a rather high volume of daily digital reading--captions, emails, text and chat messages, news feeds, search results, etc.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of messages
Noun
  • Last year, Ken McCallum, MI5’s director-general, said Chinese spies poseda daily national security threat, and were creating fake job adverts to try to lure British professionals into handing over information.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of adverts
Noun
  • But the recent ads differ from many past public service announcements because they aren't aimed at helping members of the public benefit from specific government programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But the recent ads differ from many past public service announcements in that they aren’t aimed at helping members of the public benefit from specific government programs.
    — Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcements
Noun
  • The next email had a slick poster promoting the Zoom event, with the book cover as the backdrop and blurbs from the Economist and other publications.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Pique, a digital newsletter of mostly photos and short blurbs that publishes monthly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of blurbs
Noun
  • Days beyond 10 hours help fuel significant billings for some lawyers, including two from the firm Rock Fusco & Connelly whose billing amounts last year led all attorneys working for the city on this kind of case.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of billings
Noun
  • The average salary for a custodian in California is around $43,500 a year, according to an average of job postings listed on Indeed.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Since 2022, postings demanding AI fluency have risen elevenfold, those seeking adaptability fivefold, and those requiring resilience, curiosity and willingness to learn threefold.
    — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of postings

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“Commercials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercials. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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