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 Synonyms for goods
Noun
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Not all Amazon merchandise comes from third-party sellers.—
Arriana McLymore and Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025 -
That meant, officially at least, no advertisements, gifts or cuts of merchandise sold by schools, even jerseys with their name on the back.—
Cornell Watson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Forest’s Champions League qualification is not yet confirmed, UEFA rules dictate that these changes had to happen before the end of the month.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea is still chasing Champions League qualification and so no decision will be take before the end of the season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In short, doctors have become commodities.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 23% of the fund is invested directly in commodities, so this will impact RAAX’s performance.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Classic Rock, the stuff jocks listened to at parties and practice?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs refuses to do therapy, his psych evals, all that kind of stuff.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These robots, equipped with touchscreens and open-source software, allow global developers to expand their capabilities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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These insights led Kiew to develop Change Fluency™, a concept that describes a future-ready capability to not just survive change but to skillfully navigate it, adapt to it, and lead others through it.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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When the court in 1995 struck down a federal law banning the possession of a handgun within 1,000 feet of a school on the grounds that Congress exceeded its authority under the commerce clause, Souter asserted in dissent that the court should have instead deferred to Congress .—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The sharp elbows and sweat equity generated more possessions to offset 39.1 percent shooting from the field and helped the Warriors take a 1-0 lead in the series despite only having Steph Curry for 13 minutes in the game because of a hamstring injury.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Before the big day, come equipped with must-know moving expertise from real estate pros.—
Caitlin Sole,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Coming with him will be Gary Penrice, a former Queens Park Rangers striker who has held recruitment roles at Leeds, Celtic and Leicester City and provides additional scouting expertise.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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