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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
The company, which lets users trade stocks, commodities and cryptocurrencies, was founded in 2007 by brothers Yoni and Ronen Assia and David Ring, and is based in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 May 2025
This includes inquiries about private equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, hedge funds, commodities, and tangible assets like art and collectibles.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Costco is now limiting gold bar purchases (from two bars to one) as demand surges because people are flocking to more stable commodities amid economic uncertainty.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 May 2025
The books in the library are precious and fragile commodities, and the fight scene includes the two characters slamming their heads into the shelves and even using a book as a shield against a knife swipe.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 May 2025
This includes inquiries about private equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, hedge funds, commodities, and tangible assets like art and collectibles.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Costco is now limiting gold bar purchases (from two bars to one) as demand surges because people are flocking to more stable commodities amid economic uncertainty.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 May 2025
The books in the library are precious and fragile commodities, and the fight scene includes the two characters slamming their heads into the shelves and even using a book as a shield against a knife swipe.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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The team used advanced computational methods to identify the object’s distinctive trajectory pattern in the sky.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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The discovery marks the first time that such objects, called long-period transients, have been detected in X-rays, the team said in announcing the findings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
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The people holding top leadership positions at the charter and the third-party entity are also often the same people or are related, raising concerns about conflicts of interest.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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That would give the president free reign to create entities to get around transparency laws, CREW told the Supreme Court.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Trump administration officials are getting a second chance to try to sever ties with China by starting a trade war, imposing export controls and revoking student visas.—
Tony Romm Anatoly Kurmanaev Edward Wong Michael C. Bender,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Beijing also implemented novel new export controls on critical minerals and magnets upon which U.S. industries depend.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The justices’ argument, however, largely hinged on questioning the physician plaintiffs’ right to sue the FDA to restore conditions rather than the substance of the case.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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So far, most of what’s known about the substance’s effects on the brain comes from studies in rats and in cells grown in a lab dish – not in people.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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The problem is especially pronounced in Arizona’s rural areas, many of which don’t have groundwater regulations, and little backup supply from rivers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Grower supply stores and landscape supply companies can be good sources for large amounts of potting mix.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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But beneath these praises of innovation can hide the potential to lose control over reality.—
Ashish Sukhadeve,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The reality is that demand for best-in-class cybersecurity is only going to grow as artificial intelligence advances and hackers adopt increasingly sophisticated tools.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The final highlight was all the merchandise at the end, with lots of plushies and badges.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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These ads promised deep discounts on bulk merchandise, tricking people into sending money for products that never existed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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