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Recent Examples of commodities
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Leningrad region is a key commodities export hub in northwestern Russia that has been repeatedly targeted by Ukraine this year, including attacks that damaged energy export terminals.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Venture Global is poised to stage another rally as signs of the Iran war's longer-term impacts on commodities — including natural gas — begin to emerge, according to JPMorgan.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 June 2026
These are not niche commodities.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Getty Images Despite trade wars and tariffs, Japan exported three of its most valuable commodities to the United States (and Canada) this off-season.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Other Sudanese commodities have become part of each side’s war machines, especially gold, the mining of which actually increased during the conflict as prices surged worldwide.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Hormuz reopening a key first step Both sides regard agreement on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as a first step, after three months of paralysis in the critical waterway that has caused a sharp spike in the price of crude oil and other commodities.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In short, doctors have become commodities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Usa Today, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Leningrad region is a key commodities export hub in northwestern Russia that has been repeatedly targeted by Ukraine this year, including attacks that damaged energy export terminals.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Venture Global is poised to stage another rally as signs of the Iran war's longer-term impacts on commodities — including natural gas — begin to emerge, according to JPMorgan.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 June 2026
These are not niche commodities.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Getty Images Despite trade wars and tariffs, Japan exported three of its most valuable commodities to the United States (and Canada) this off-season.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Other Sudanese commodities have become part of each side’s war machines, especially gold, the mining of which actually increased during the conflict as prices surged worldwide.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Hormuz reopening a key first step Both sides regard agreement on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as a first step, after three months of paralysis in the critical waterway that has caused a sharp spike in the price of crude oil and other commodities.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In short, doctors have become commodities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodities
Noun
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Johnson has designed patches for KC Current’s Pride collection, hand-painted a banner for the Google Pixel x NWSL Championship, wrestling merchandise and uniforms and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Police also arrested several people accused of selling counterfeit merchandise.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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There is substitution bias (consumers switch to cheaper alternatives), outlet bias (shoppers move to discount retailers), new goods bias (new products are late to enter the index), and quality change bias (improvements in products are improperly treated as price increases).—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There will be 13 pop-ups in total with concepts offering bicycle and walking tours, vintage clothes, gifts and paper goods, juice, macaroons, ice cream and pastries.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Commodities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodities. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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