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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as in promotion
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Its commercial airplane production has ground to a near halt by a month-long strike by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Travis Kelce is getting candid about his new Pepsi commercial!
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
With the release of the upcoming book, the Eras tour is set to finish its run with commercial dominance in several different mediums, including ticket sales on the road and a $261.7 million global box office haul for its accompanying concert film.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Its commercial airplane production has ground to a near halt by a month-long strike by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
The stage setup is complete with cameras, a narrator, and fake commercials and segments that appear onscreen between each act.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Travis Kelce is getting candid about his new Pepsi commercial!
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Commercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercial. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
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