consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Nestle is not the first major consumer goods company to ditch ice cream, which brings with it bothersome idiosyncrasies such as season-dependent demand and a supply chain able to support frozen goods. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026 Albritton said last week that the 2021-22 laws need more time to work, comparing insurance to other market forces that control consumer goods, food and other necessities. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 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, 18 Feb. 2026 Stepping in as interim Coty CEO as the merger was underway and soon after Coty went public in 2013 was Becht, formerly CEO of consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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