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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies
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Recent Examples of commodity
Once a market discovers that people will pay for meaning, meaning can quickly become a label, or worse, a commodity with terrible consequences.
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Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Kalshi, which is overseen by commodities regulators in Washington, was valued at $22 billion in its latest funding round in May, up from a $2 billion valuation last year.
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Rare earths are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust, but minable concentrations are less common than for most other mineral commodities.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Those same themes also underpin Goldman's latest commodity outlook.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for commodity
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Kalshi, which is overseen by commodities regulators in Washington, was valued at $22 billion in its latest funding round in May, up from a $2 billion valuation last year.
—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Rare earths are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust, but minable concentrations are less common than for most other mineral commodities.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Those same themes also underpin Goldman's latest commodity outlook.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for commodity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
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Air traffic control audio from that incident indicated the object appeared to strike the aircraft above the cockpit.
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This World Cup has been bringing the absolute goods from day one.
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White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
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In January, Comcast spun off those networks, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network and Golf Channel, to create a new entity called Versant.
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According to the president’s latest financial disclosure, his entities DT Marks Defi and DT Marks SC realized nearly $263 million in net proceeds from the sale.
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The deal is Australia’s largest ever defense export.
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China imposed export restrictions on 10 US companies, including two rare-earths firms backed by Washington, marking the latest escalation in recent Sino-American trade tensions.
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Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.
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Public relations first, substance second and winning will magically come if the baseball gods grant it.
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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
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According to Quantum Strategy's David Roche, Middle East oil supply is currently close to prewar levels once crude held in storage and aboard tankers is included.
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However, Croatia and Austria serve as worthy opening round tests before that matchup can become reality.
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Your clear sense of direction can help bring a vision into reality.
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Speaker brand Klipsch has unveiled a limited edition portable Bluetooth speaker crafted as official merchandise as part of its global collaboration with Christopher Nolan’s and Universal Studio’s The Odyssey.
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When consumers can stream at home, limited-edition merchandise helps bring people into the theater.
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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