as in campaign
usually disapproving
ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
He was accused of spreading propaganda. a propaganda campaign The report was nothing but lies and propaganda.
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Recent Examples of propaganda
Musk responded by dismissing the show as propaganda.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Yet this complacent optimism sat side by side with an apocalyptic appetite for random assassination, the propaganda of the deed.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence is an even bigger one, for now the chief spy in America is a Moscow darling who has blamed NATO for Russia’s aggression and frequently shared bizarre Russian conspiracies and anti-American propaganda.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Others argue her show marks a deeper shift into broadcasting full-on propaganda for the Trump Administration.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Yet this complacent optimism sat side by side with an apocalyptic appetite for random assassination, the propaganda of the deed.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence is an even bigger one, for now the chief spy in America is a Moscow darling who has blamed NATO for Russia’s aggression and frequently shared bizarre Russian conspiracies and anti-American propaganda.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Others argue her show marks a deeper shift into broadcasting full-on propaganda for the Trump Administration.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propaganda
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Republicans allege that Zelensky's Pennsylvania visit was improper campaign support for then-Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Zelensky's insistence that the visit was diplomatic in nature.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Gascón apologized but in the wake of the scandal, Netflix refocused its awards campaign on Saldaña’s performance.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the best advertisement for U.S.A.I.D. is that autocrats tend to hate it.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Simply put, organic marketing refers to marketing strategies that attract customers without paying third parties for advertisements.—
Ines Nasri,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The deal is said to encompass 50 percent of both publishing and master rights, with the right of publicity included.—
Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Interestingly, one currently red-hot country, Japan, has seen its tourism spike driven by publicity of the exceptionally strong dollar to weak yen.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Athletes will still be able to make money through private endorsement deals, such as the many billboards and ads in which UConn basketball players can be seen, but few have the ability to do this.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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Media companies are investing in puzzles and other games to attract and retain subscribers and boost engagement amid ongoing competition for attention and ad dollars.—
Kerry Flynn,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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That offset advertising revenue dropping to $34.3 million, compared to a year earlier $39 million.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Anthropic's model has expanded far beyond Alexa within Amazon and is helping to drive product search and advertising as well, the person said.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propaganda. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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