capital goods

plural noun

Examples of capital goods in a Sentence

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Among the data points which could cause the Fed to cut would be a notable increase in unemployment, weak job growth and a decline in capital goods orders, a measure of how much companies are spending, according to Mericle. Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Among sectors, capital goods, automotives, beverages, technology, and chemicals face the greatest threat. Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024 One is new orders for consumer goods, and another is orders for non-defense capital goods. Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 Orders for civilian capital goods were up by 29.4 percent. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for capital goods

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capital goods was in 1896

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“Capital goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20goods. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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