consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Higher oil prices could complicate the inflation outlook in coming months, as increases in gasoline and other energy products often filter through to transportation, shipping and a wide range of consumer goods. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 Clothing, cosmetics and medicines Petrochemicals also appear in many everyday consumer goods. André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026 The Zero Waste Textile Expo is a free, family-friendly event designed to highlight the environmental impact of consuming fast fashion and soft consumer goods while providing education about sustainable solutions and zero waste options anyone can participate in. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 In consumer goods, Church & Dwight is viewed by sources as open to more acquisitions, after buying hand sanitizer brand Touchland for $880 million last year and Hero Cosmetics for $630 million in 2022. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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