marketing
noun
mar·ket·ing
ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market
did most of her marketing in local stores
b
: the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service
New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.
2
: an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
Examples of marketing in a Sentence
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
She has a job in marketing.
She runs the company's marketing department.
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This highlights the urgent need for tailored marketing support.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Despite this unique marketing position the company is still undervalued to its peers.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Not all the time, obviously, but the whole concept of linear TV in some ways serves as a marketing tool to connect audiences to a project.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
That tapestry may well include strands of Blair Rich, marketing chief at Legendary, and Sue Kroll, Amazon MGM’s marketing boss, both of whom have Maya-like résumés (and temperaments).
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Despite this unique marketing position the company is still undervalued to its peers.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Not all the time, obviously, but the whole concept of linear TV in some ways serves as a marketing tool to connect audiences to a project.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
That tapestry may well include strands of Blair Rich, marketing chief at Legendary, and Sue Kroll, Amazon MGM’s marketing boss, both of whom have Maya-like résumés (and temperaments).
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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