commodities

plural of commodity
as in merchandise
products that are bought and sold in business commodities such as sugar and oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of commodities Perhaps above all, the new era involved the rapid expansion and growth in density of networks that enabled unprecedented movement of commodities, people, information (including the measurements recorded by Sabine’s observatories), and invasive organisms. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 The challenges posed by out-of-stock birth control commodities are also being compounded by broader cuts to USAID programs for family planning services in Tanzania. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Alts include private-market assets, real estate, commodities such as gold and oil, and cryptocurrencies, among others. Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025 Narrative becomes montage, and as commodities acquire the property of information, the amassment of wealth follows from the naming of things rather than the making of things. Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Actors had become commodities of scale, defined largely by their ability to summon $100 million grosses. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 Hollywood studios are rare commodities not often up for sale. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 The People’s Bank of China has been a relentless purchaser of gold, marking its 11th consecutive monthly buy this September, per commodities news site Kitco. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 Access to nature has become one of the greatest commodities since the pandemic, and the Atacama is filthy rich in that regard. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodities
Noun
  • The latest is Bloomingdale’s, which named James Newell vice president and general merchandise manager for men’s apparel, shoes and accessories.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And there will be free merchandise, too.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After months of talks, tariffs on Japanese goods dropped from 25% to 15%, while Tokyo agreed to invest $550 billion in US industries.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US farm goods in March, effectively slamming the door shut on American soybeans before the harvest even began.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Commodities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodities. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on commodities

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!