infomercial

noun

in·​fo·​mer·​cial ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌmər-shəl How to pronounce infomercial (audio)
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: a television program that is an extended advertisement often including a discussion or demonstration

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Hoppus announced the memoir in a faux infomercial in September, hinting at the book’s content: his entry into the punk rock band, his struggles with large B-cell lymphoma, Blink-182’s numerous breakups, and his struggles with mental health. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 Before the show’s natural evolution over the course of half a century, SNL more closely resembled a variety show, with spoofs of TV adverts and infomercials that often didn’t cross the one-minute mark. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025 Retail trade jobs are in or outside a store, from infomercials to street vendors to vending machines, can sell to consumers or other businesses and involve after-sale services, such as repair and installation, the BLS says. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025 Now, conventions are marathon infomercials in which each party extols its supposedly sacred virtues. airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for infomercial

Word History

Etymology

information + (com)mercial entry 2

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infomercial was in 1981

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“Infomercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infomercial. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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