goods

noun

plural of good
1
as in merchandise
products that are bought and sold in business had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day

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2
as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job the hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods

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3
as in things
transportable items that one owns before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods

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Recent Examples of goods Attacks on ships — and the threat of them — virtually halted traffic in the waterway during the conflict, causing the price of oil to skyrocket and raising prices on many basic goods, including food, far beyond the region. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Like in the West, luxury spending continues to shift from material goods to emotional and sensory experiences, a welcome development for the wellness sector. — CNN Money, 8 July 2026 MiniSo, a Chinese company that sells everything from household goods to food and beverages, will be moving next to Helzberg at 7220 NW 86th Place this coming September. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Consumers increasingly prioritize spending on memorable experiences over material goods, finding greater satisfaction and less guilt. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Younger consumers do not simply prefer experiences over material goods. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2026 This World Cup has been bringing the absolute goods from day one. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
  1. merchandise
  2. qualification
  3. things
  4. commodities
  5. stuff
  6. possession
  7. capability
  8. belongings
Noun
  • The giveaway has included special pop-ups and merchandise, like last year’s temporary tongue tattoo.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The site also directs visitors to purchase merchandise left over from Pratt’s mayoral campaign, including $50 baseball caps, and includes links to products sold by his wife, Heidi Montag, as well as to the couple’s other business ventures.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of merchandise
Noun
  • And these next trucks are going to have a very different use case and a very different set of qualifications that make sense for different people.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026
  • Writers Guild of America membership and familiarity with FileMaker Pro are listed as preferred qualifications.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of qualification
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • By 2028, oil could sink to $50 a barrel, said Kieran Tompkins, senior climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of commodities
Noun
  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Mogbo grabbed the rebound, setting up Sacramento’s final possession.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • The score might not suggest dominance, but Colombia controlled the game from the outset and held possession for nearly two-thirds of the match.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Apple Intelligence and Siri AI capabilities will require specific hardware, effectively compelling users with older devices to upgrade for the full experience.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • National plans envisage developing the capability to design, build and eventually export indigenous submarines during the 2040s.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of capability
Noun
  • Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Investigators later recovered some of Warren’s belongings behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dalton, a city located in northwest Georgia.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of belongings

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