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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite no marketing campaign and minimal promotion, annual ridership rose by 73 percent on the shuttle from 2022 to 2023 — 75,680 passenger trips in 2022 versus 130,912 passenger trips in 2023.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
Vicky Free, a former BET executive who became the first female global head of marketing and first Black woman in that role at Adidas, stayed for two years.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Blackpink’s agency, YG Entertainment, has already invested in the company through a deal with its distribution division, YG Plus, to assist in merchandising and marketing, as well as global distribution.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Yet in recent years, leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus have vocally supported menthol restrictions, arguing deliberate marketing to Black communities fueled millions of new tobacco users and deaths over the years.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024
Facilitating the trade or marketing of weight loss or muscle gain products is also on its way out.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
So did Marc Weinstock, president of worldwide marketing and distribution for Paramount Pictures.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The Fans First Act bans fake tickets and deceptive marketing tactics that trick our fans into paying more for tickets that may never get them into a show.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
The higher expenses were due to higher marketing and promotions costs.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
Vicky Free, a former BET executive who became the first female global head of marketing and first Black woman in that role at Adidas, stayed for two years.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Blackpink’s agency, YG Entertainment, has already invested in the company through a deal with its distribution division, YG Plus, to assist in merchandising and marketing, as well as global distribution.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Yet in recent years, leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus have vocally supported menthol restrictions, arguing deliberate marketing to Black communities fueled millions of new tobacco users and deaths over the years.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024
Facilitating the trade or marketing of weight loss or muscle gain products is also on its way out.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
So did Marc Weinstock, president of worldwide marketing and distribution for Paramount Pictures.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The Fans First Act bans fake tickets and deceptive marketing tactics that trick our fans into paying more for tickets that may never get them into a show.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
The higher expenses were due to higher marketing and promotions costs.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketing. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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