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commercial

[kuh-mur-shuhl] / kəˈmɜr ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning business, marketing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
economic financial monetary profit-making profitable wholesale
STRONG
commissary exchange market merchandising retail retailing sales supplying trade trading
WEAK
across the counter bartering fiscal for sale in demand in the market marketable mercantile pecuniary popular saleable wholesaling
Antonyms
WEAK
noncommercial not-for-profit
ADJECTIVE
intended for financial gain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
monetary money-making
STRONG
investment mercenary
WEAK
Wall Street exploited for profit materialistic pecuniary profitmaking venal
Antonyms
WEAK
noncommercial not-for-profit

Example Sentences

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The company will resume commercial suborbital flights late this year, selling 50 tickets at $750,000 each.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In return, his company gets most of the commercial units in the programs which his company can sell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Broadcast money, plus matchday and commercial revenue all take hits.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Foundry, Palantir’s commercial platform, rose from the chaos of the scattered FDE teams, particularly in Europe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“I was just shooting a Taco Bob commercial on the sound stage next door. You should hear what everybody is saying!”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.