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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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Air raid alerts sounded across Israel, including in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, after rocket fire from Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

U.S. commercial building activity was already cooling, with data center construction a lone bright spot amid elevated interest rates and a shallow labor pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Those who have commercial coverage can often use a manufacturer savings card from drugmakers like Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly to lower the out-of-pocket co-pay to as little as $25 per month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Vernon Avenue Bridge, an 86-year-old structure that connected communities on the west side to the downtown commercial district.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When Haupt arrived about two hours later and stepped off the train, he was in the commercial district.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple