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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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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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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
That deal would enable free trade on almost all goods between the EU's 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The cigar then touched off cotton goods stored in the warehouse.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
In Central Florida, those impacts would be felt quickly along the I-4 corridor, where trucking underpins port operations, tourism supply chains, and the daily movement of goods between Tampa, Orlando and the Space Coast.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The jewelry traded in will be donated to Good360, a nonprofit organization that collects unwanted goods and keeps them out of landfills nationwide by donating them to families struggling financially.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Sporting Goods Sporting goods are like instruments and hobbies whereas they're almost always accepted at donation centers.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The impact of tariffs can be more clearly seen in core goods prices, which also exclude food and energy.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Here, vendors and growers sell produce, baked goods, herbs, flowers, and other local creations.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Specifically, service consumption versus goods consumption.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The cigar then touched off cotton goods stored in the warehouse.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
In Central Florida, those impacts would be felt quickly along the I-4 corridor, where trucking underpins port operations, tourism supply chains, and the daily movement of goods between Tampa, Orlando and the Space Coast.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The jewelry traded in will be donated to Good360, a nonprofit organization that collects unwanted goods and keeps them out of landfills nationwide by donating them to families struggling financially.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Sporting Goods Sporting goods are like instruments and hobbies whereas they're almost always accepted at donation centers.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The impact of tariffs can be more clearly seen in core goods prices, which also exclude food and energy.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Here, vendors and growers sell produce, baked goods, herbs, flowers, and other local creations.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Specifically, service consumption versus goods consumption.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
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Fans visiting the café will also find official merchandise, including Survivor bandanas and shirts.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Michelob Ultra is also promoting a giveaway for fans over the age of 21, encouraging them to follow the brand on social media for a chance to win prizes, including tickets for upcoming sporting events and merchandise.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Historian Timothy Snyder has warned that democracies often die through the normalization of the exceptional—emergency as governance, loyalty as qualification, disinformation as a political tool.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Successfully securing Champions League qualification will give Villa a bigger budget next summer and open up broader, more attractive options.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a world where digital currencies vie with traditional havens, Hong Kong’s hub status could bridge fiat, crypto, and commodities.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Washington’s levies, paired with Beijing’s insatiable appetite for commodities such as metals, beef, and soy, have only strengthened Latin America’s ties with the Chinese economy while helping reduce its exposure to US policy changes.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way it's organized, the amount of words on a recipe website - all of that is there because people believe that the Google search algorithm will favor that stuff.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Olson, who had 23 points, made a three-point play and three-pointer on consecutive possessions and Syla Swords followed with a layup to help the Wolverines (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) pull away with an eight-point lead in OT.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was charged with a felony for simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and felony drug possession.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All his belongings, given to him after the operation, fit into a backpack and three bags.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The deputy searched Jamall and his belongings, finding insulin in his luggage and two ecstasy pills in his pocket.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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