How to Use commodity in a Sentence

commodity

noun
  • Oil is a commodity in high demand.
  • Patience is a rare commodity.
  • And yet, gas works more like a commodity than a good.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
  • These are not niche commodities.
    Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • Traders are allowed to hedge against price swings in commodities like oil and wheat.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Kelsey got proven commodities at point guard and center.
    Cj Moore june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • These are not just a thing, a commodity.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • Time is not a commodity to be used but a gem to be treasured.
    Ashley Leath, Country Living, 24 June 2021
  • That means higher prices for all commodities.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The commodity is on a run, up 35% in a month.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Prices of basic commodities have soared, and poverty is on the rise.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The prices of many commodities, such as oil, are quoted in dollars.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Kids’ sports are now a commodity, not a common good.
    Chris Murphy, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • This isn't a commodity blowoff top.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Oil is a global commodity and the price of gasoline is tied to the price of crude.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Noise has become one of the world’s most abundant commodities.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • This is not a commodity Chelsea has.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Wheat could be stored for long periods and was a top trade commodity.
    Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Oil has always been more than a commodity.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Rather, the price is based what someone else is willing to pay for the commodity.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the water that comes from these forests is a valuable commodity.
    Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2024
  • His first finance job was in commodities trading.
    Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Trump didn’t make mention of commodities other than oil and gas during his speech.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The vessels are used to transport commodities like iron ore and soybeans.
    Michael Forsythe, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The decades-old term refers to the sustained loss of demand for a commodity caused by high prices.
    New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The moves were even sharper in commodities markets.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The moves were even sharper in commodities markets.
    Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And oil prices, though still low, have started to rise in tandem with other commodities.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Oil did go up on that news on this day in which the commodity traded lower overall.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Data as a commodity is traded at a higher rate than oil and gas.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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