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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
In recent months, farmers have cited depressed commodity prices, high input costs and a weak export market as pressing economic stressors going into the harvest season.
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement From this has developed an associated initiative, the First Mover’s Coalition for Food, the aim of which is to accelerate the adoption of sustainable production methods and technologies for agricultural commodities.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Together, those promises turn helium-3 into a decisive strategic commodity and a driver for an emerging moon-mining race.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Financially shrewd and willing to nurture the talent of chaotic young personalities, Boone spearheaded the next decade’s revival and was integral in fine art’s transformation into a true commodity.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement From this has developed an associated initiative, the First Mover’s Coalition for Food, the aim of which is to accelerate the adoption of sustainable production methods and technologies for agricultural commodities.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Together, those promises turn helium-3 into a decisive strategic commodity and a driver for an emerging moon-mining race.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Financially shrewd and willing to nurture the talent of chaotic young personalities, Boone spearheaded the next decade’s revival and was integral in fine art’s transformation into a true commodity.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
Noun
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, across parts of Europe, reports of mysterious objects spotted in the skies in recent weeks – most recently over Denmark – have added to regional security concerns.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hop on a hayride, meet mules and miniature horses and shop for goods from craft vendors and food trucks.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Washington has pressured Mexico to crack down on Chinese imports over allegations that goods are being rerouted to the US, thus sidestepping American levies placed on Beijing.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Desai makes reference to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent lawsuit aimed at Live Nation and Ticketmaster that claims the entities misled consumers about resale ticket prices.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Cavanagh also led the process of spinning off most of NBCU’s cable network portfolio into a new stand-alone entity, Versant.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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China became Tesla’s number one market in sales and its biggest production and export hub.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the European and Ukrainian vectors provide software, training, and export scaffolding that reduce risk and shorten learning curves.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blending style with substance can be a difficult balance to strike, and Kendra Scott does it with Texas flair.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The improved profitability came as Beijing intensified efforts to rein in excess supply and aggressive price wars that had hurt companies' bottom line.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Spotify said that advertisers using Yahoo DSP can access the Spotify Ad Exchange via a new direct integration that lets advertisers improve audience addressability across Spotify supply through Yahoo ConnectID.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, these updates position NVIDIA as the hub where physics, reasoning, and AI infrastructure converge, pushing humanoid robotics closer to everyday reality.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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The company’s catalog spans true crime, reality, animation, action, horror and other genres, positioning it as one of the largest independent content libraries in the industry.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Netflix doesn’t offer theme parks, decades’ worth of merchandise, or an extensive coterie of fairy-tale princesses for fans to dress up as every Halloween.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Also helping was the inclusion at Journeys of some new brands to its merchandise mix, such as Hoka.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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