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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
While the legislation would not allow lawmakers to own individual stocks and bonds, they would be allowed to own diversified mutual funds and ETFs and certain commodities.
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Leah Askarinam, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Once a livestock farmer, Ackerman pivoted the family land to pumpkins back in the ‘80s, after commodity prices crashed and a couple of droughts wreaked havoc on the industry.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The commodity world is particularly price-sensitive.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael Lentz’s novel Schattenfroh portrays a dystopia in which consciousness itself is just another commodity.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2025
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Leah Askarinam, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Once a livestock farmer, Ackerman pivoted the family land to pumpkins back in the ‘80s, after commodity prices crashed and a couple of droughts wreaked havoc on the industry.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The commodity world is particularly price-sensitive.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael Lentz’s novel Schattenfroh portrays a dystopia in which consciousness itself is just another commodity.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
Noun
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The Pixel’s Magic Editor leverages generative AI tools, which can remove objects in the background, alter lighting, and realistically change the entire mood of a phone (a bright middary sun can easily be compensated for).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family said information about the object removed from Ryan Bundy’s arm could raise more questions in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Less than a dollar separated the cost of a store-brand basket of goods at Walmart and Meijer.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Phillips died in a police shootout on Monday, after officers were alerted to a possible break-in at a farm goods store in Poipoi in the western Waikato district, near to where he was believed to have been hiding out with his kids, CNN, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and ABC News Australia reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two million dollars of the funds used to protect Okefenokee came from the Holdfast Collective, a group of nonprofit entities that since 2022 has donated the profits generated by Patagonia to nonprofit groups fighting climate change.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, customers discovered that their formerly frisky bots had turned frigid, some morphing into befuddled entities who seemed to be suffering from brain injuries.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prior to that, the administration had also struck down the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, a move that could've seen the expansion of export controls on advanced AI chips.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Much of the recent coverage cites wishy-washy export signals as having a major effect on Nvidia’s stock with the on-again, off-again nature of H20 sales to the Middle Kingdom shaking things up.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The decor channels the style and substance of the Victorian era, but all of the amenities have been brought into the 21st century, complimentary breakfast included.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Beyond a point, Latif’s many attempts to create mood and atmosphere through movement end up with little subtext to draw from, and play like flourishes with no substance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In other words, while Europe continues to send arms supplies to the Ukrainian army, Europe is also careful not to go too far in order to minimize the prospects of a clash with Russia.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Spectrum supplies cable internet to many Idaho communities.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the prince, the couple has been tuning into the political thriller Hostage — and, surprisingly, the hit reality dating show Love Is Blind.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The series has been a reality TV mainstay since 2009.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The event includes carnival midway rides and games, food and merchandise vendors, wrestling, a parade and live music.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The apparel brand will design and help produce a range of apparel, headwear and accessories for the team, its drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, as well as merchandise lines for its fans.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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