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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, 11 May 2026
That’s because global energy prices have remained elevated as well, with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global passageway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, along with various other commodities.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The storage facility is owned by the energy infrastructure company VTTI, which is jointly owned by the UAE’s state oil company ADNOC, the commodities trader Vitol, and IFM, a private equity firm.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Kpler's head of commodities research, Matt Smith, told CNBC that many of these tankers are coming from Asian countries.
—CNBC, 4 May 2026
From tariffs to commodities, costs are still rising, but consumers are no longer absorbing those increases as easily.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian drones caused damage to a fertilizer plant owned by PhosAgro PJSC as well as a major oil refinery as Kyiv seeks to thwart Russian commodities exporters which are benefiting from higher prices as a result of the Iran war.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
In short, doctors have become commodities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Usa Today, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That’s because global energy prices have remained elevated as well, with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global passageway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, along with various other commodities.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The storage facility is owned by the energy infrastructure company VTTI, which is jointly owned by the UAE’s state oil company ADNOC, the commodities trader Vitol, and IFM, a private equity firm.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Kpler's head of commodities research, Matt Smith, told CNBC that many of these tankers are coming from Asian countries.
—CNBC, 4 May 2026
From tariffs to commodities, costs are still rising, but consumers are no longer absorbing those increases as easily.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian drones caused damage to a fertilizer plant owned by PhosAgro PJSC as well as a major oil refinery as Kyiv seeks to thwart Russian commodities exporters which are benefiting from higher prices as a result of the Iran war.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 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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Moriah Granados also turned out for the line’s opening with D Line Metro merchandise, available at the Metro store.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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None of the merchandise from any of the robberies has been recovered.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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First came home goods and fashion, then seven museums across France, including the Musée de la Mode et du Costume in Arles—home to 10,000 pieces of Provençal clothing and accessories dating back to the French Revolution—which opened last summer.—
Kelley Manley,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Just know that there is an army of mariners on the ships, moving those goods around the world.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Commodities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodities. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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