commercial

Paid promotional spot

Commercial connects to commerce—buying and selling.

As an adjective, it describes things intended for profit or wide distribution: commercial real estate, commercial fishing, a commercial flight.

Something too commercial has sacrificed quality or integrity for mass appeal.

As a noun, a commercial is an advertisement on television or radio: We'll be right back after these commercials.

trade

sales

Revenue from goods moved

revenue · profit · inventory · ecommerce · purchase · discount · marketplace · trade · deal · invoice

advertising

advertisement

Paid promotional message

airtime · promotion · campaign · endorsement · slogan · teaser · testimonial · brochure · flyer · catalog

business

enterprise

Commercial undertaking or initiative

industry · franchise · partnership · conglomerate · multinational · firm · establishment · startup · proprietorship · incorporation

broadcast

television

Broadcast viewing device

cable · satellite · primetime · airwaves · streaming · ratings · audience · live · telecast · show

marketing

branding

Creating distinctive identity

strategy · campaigns · engagement · influencers · metrics · niche · penetration · loyalty · retention · outreach

music

recording

Captured audio or video

production · streaming · licensing · copyright · mainstream · radio-friendly · sellout · crossover · hit · single

persuasive

convincing

Able to persuade

effective · impactful · manipulative · rhetorical · slick · polished · glossy · appeal · pitch · hard-sell

Categories
Opposites
profit motive

commercialnonprofit

Organization serving public good

not-for-profit · noncommercial · charitable · philanthropic · pro bono

scale and market orientation

commercialdomestic

Of the home

homemade · residential · unsalable · unmarketable · personal

artistic integrity

commercialartistic

Showing imaginative skill

avant-garde · experimental · indie · underground · uncommercial

Phrases
Family

commercials, commercialized, commercialize, commercially, noncommercial, commercialism, commercializing, commercialization, commercializes

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G