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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies
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Recent Examples of commodity
Mining companies are among the most volatile stocks , typically acting as a leveraged bet on the gold price, rising during a commodities bull run and falling further during a sell-off.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The legislation also arrives as governments and businesses face growing pressure from international markets to demonstrate that commodities such as beef are not linked to deforestation.
—Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The third album from a major commodity in mainstream music is a massive test.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 June 2026
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The legislation also arrives as governments and businesses face growing pressure from international markets to demonstrate that commodities such as beef are not linked to deforestation.
—Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The third album from a major commodity in mainstream music is a massive test.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for commodity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
Noun
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Use scare tactics like predator decoys, reflective objects, or windsocks to make your patio less appealing for birds to perch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This year, for the first time, the Common Man index is below the inflation index because the basket of goods for working Americans, food, gasoline, rent, is coming down.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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The smaller, recurring payments would more closely match the extra costs incurred from regular purchases of goods.—
Claudia Sahm,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The National Archives will run his archives and loan artifacts to the Chicago site, but the Obama Center will remain a nonprofit entity, with its exhibits under its control.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The bishop was among 34 individuals and 47 entities that EU countries added to a Russia sanctions list Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The government’s export ban on Anthropic’s models is exactly the wrong approach.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 June 2026
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Operators can mark points of interest on these maps and export data for immediate intelligence use and mission planning.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Nothing did, so three times over the course of twelve weeks the group bared their arms and allowed strangers to poke them with a needle, through which flowed something new, a substance never before inserted into human bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The chicken and sausage gave the dish plenty of substance, while the rice at the bottom helped soak up the savory broth, creating a meal that was hearty without being overly heavy – for someone with an empty stomach.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The S'mores Company creates fun and easy s'mores supplies -- stainless steel telescoping roasting sticks with glow-in-the-dark designs, portable soy wax campfires and cooler caddies with organizer trays that keep ingredients organized.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Can't comprehend this is reality.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Their dream would be to have a CRISPR platform that could address many disparate disorders, but the current reality is that many, many families will still go without bespoke therapies.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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Fans decked out in Knicks merchandise filled the streets, subways and office towers with a sea of blue and orange, often fist-pumping strangers with all feeling buoyed by the Knicks pinch-me moments on the march to the championship prize.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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Fans lined up early on June 14, 2026, outside the Knicks Team Store at MSG and the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue to buy Knicks NBA championship merchandise.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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