Synonyms of commodities

commodities

noun

plural of commodity

as in merchandise

products that are bought and sold in business

commodities such as sugar and oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merchandise
• goods
• stock
• wares
• supply
• export
• import
• inventory
• staples
• stuff
• line
• durables
• domestics
• job lot
• hard goods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commodities

Since Western colonialism, Latin American economies had been primarily focused on exporting agricultural and mineral commodities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

The case for commodities SoFi chief market strategist Liz Thomas said investors should increase exposure to commodities regardless of the Fed's rate path going forward. — Frank Holland, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

During his first two terms, a commodities boom helped lift millions of Brazilians out of poverty and into the middle class. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Since then, a growing movement across North America is attempting to transform ecological menaces into culinary commodities, from Florida to Hawai’i, British Columbia, Maine, and the Mississippi River basin. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

The attacks have disrupted shipping through the strait, which is normally one of the busiest routes for exporting oil and other commodities from Gulf countries. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Regarding demand, the report’s authors said global manufacturers bought more raw materials, commodities and components in September. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

When citizens rioted in 1918 because the prices of essential commodities such as rice had spiralled out of control, gangsters were hired to crack down on the protesters. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Shipping costs have become so extreme that oil producers and even commodities traders are looking to own their own tankers to control the expenses. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026