consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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The affected products included urea, polymers and methanol, used to make fertilizer, plastics, detergents, packaging and other consumer goods. Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 But the same improvements would drive down the price of consumer goods, push up corporate profits, and extend the penetration of coal into the economy; efficiency would lead to the demand for coal increasing, not decreasing. Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 Surging fuel prices come at a moment when many world leaders were already struggling to bring down high prices of food and many consumer goods. Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Founding Partners for Semafor World Economy this year – the convening’s fourth edition – represent industries spanning finance, consulting, research, technology, automotive, consumer goods, and telecommunications. Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consumer goods

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consumer goods was in 1901

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“Consumer goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20goods. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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