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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
In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.
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Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Experts say gas price hikes infuriate Americans more than most other goods.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Much of the 68-year-old billionaire’s wealth is derived from his holdings in Henkel AG, the multinational consumer-goods and chemical company his grandfather established in 1876.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Keep scrolling below for fashion deals, home goods, and more from $22.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
There was no electricity, no cash economy and few outside goods.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran's attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have roiled stock markets, sent oil prices skyrocketing and threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including food.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The canal’s prolonged closure caused the price of oil, tea and other commodities to spike for European consumers, who depended on the shipping shortcut for goods from Asia.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Experts say gas price hikes infuriate Americans more than most other goods.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Much of the 68-year-old billionaire’s wealth is derived from his holdings in Henkel AG, the multinational consumer-goods and chemical company his grandfather established in 1876.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Keep scrolling below for fashion deals, home goods, and more from $22.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
There was no electricity, no cash economy and few outside goods.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran's attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have roiled stock markets, sent oil prices skyrocketing and threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including food.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The canal’s prolonged closure caused the price of oil, tea and other commodities to spike for European consumers, who depended on the shipping shortcut for goods from Asia.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
Noun
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The total merchandise added up to $1,726, according to BPD.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The real store now sells merchandise, and also includes a condolence book dedicated to O’Hara.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2026
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The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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And once on the other side of those things, Christy Martin began living a different kind of double life.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that she got distracted and failed to notice the most important things.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fuel shortages increased the cost of transportation, and the production of key health commodities like mosquito nets which are made of polyester, which is made of petrochemicals.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Or more appropriately, the stuff of Marvel Comics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Career stuff aside, this aspect is also ideal for designing (or analyzing) a budget.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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With 33 seconds remaining, after scoring five straight points and in possession of the ball, the Warriors used Curry’s gravity to draw defenders out of the paint, giving Gary Payton II enough space to catch a pass from Draymond Green and put in a layup for a 116-115 lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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But these tools frequently oversimplify human capability and fail to capture actual potential.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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About four years ago, China built its own sophisticated space station, called Tiangong, a dramatic demonstration of its human spaceflight capability.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Over the last couple of weeks, hundreds of boxes with Andrew’s belongings have been delivered, the outlet reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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And a firefighter who was charged with brutally attacking a woman in a road rage incident in 2019, then got probation and now faces two more felony charges for allegedly urinating on a female co-worker’s belongings.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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