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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.
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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
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
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In an allegation that ties together the suit’s claims of unpaid royalties and unregulated shooting conditions, the suit claims that the defendants have profited from merchandise depicting Corcoran’s nude body.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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But SpongeBob represents Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures’ most valuable property, with countless merchandise products, TV series spinoffs, video game adaptations and even a 2017 Broadway musical version to date, so clearly nothing can be left to chance.—
Justin Lowe,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Commodities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodities. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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