consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Worldly also mines environmental and social data from more than 40,000 consumer goods suppliers, mostly from the apparel and textile industry, to help inform the tool’s insights. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 Kimberly Glas is the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods, and materials. Kimberly Glas, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Fears mount over possible inflation Higher tariffs on commercial vehicles could put pressure on transportation costs just as Trump has vowed to reduce inflation, especially on consumer goods such as groceries. Reuters, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 The rate of inflation and the rising cost of a number of consumer goods has weighed on the economy and played a key role in the 2024 presidential election. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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consumer goods

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