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commodity

noun

kə-ˈmä-də-tē How to pronounce commodity (audio)
Definition of commoditynext
1
as in object
one that has a real and independent existence the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies

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2
as in goods
commodities plural products that are bought and sold in business commodities such as sugar and oil

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Recent Examples of commodity These days, certainty is a rare commodity, and history has shown that anything having to do with Iran is often far from certain. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 That’s because electricity, like every other commodity in this new New York, is privatized, under the control of a company called Tensor. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Oil supply concerns remain elevated, ING commodities strategists Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson wrote in a commentary on Monday. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Kpler data suggests commodity tanker traffic through the strait over the past seven days was lower than usual but had not stopped. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commodity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
  1. object
  2. goods
  3. entity
  4. export
  5. substance
  6. supply
  7. reality
  8. merchandise
Noun
  • In Italy, history is visible and physical, woven into the landscape, the architecture, the objects of our daily life.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, its ultra-low infrared emissivity suppresses thermal radiation, hiding objects from heat-seeking cameras.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of object
Noun
  • Thursday's summit could see some announcements on the two countries' goal of taking tariffs off $30 billion in noncritical goods, on financial services and agricultural purchases, Bessent said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The United States slapped a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada this summer – but critical imports, such as potash, crude oil and electricity, were spared.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of goods
Noun
  • On Wednesday, local media reported that India's premier criminal investigation agency filed a case against Bhanu Tatak, the adviser to a group resisting the hydropower project, accusing her of illegally taking funds from foreign entities.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The liberal Yabloko party, the only registered political entity that dared to publicly criticize the war, was removed from the ballot last month by Russia’s Supreme Court, and only had a few dozen candidates in the single-seat races.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of entity
Noun
  • Of the country’s top 20 export markets, only France, Portugal, Turkey and Cambodia recorded stable or positive performances.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With crucial oil export revenues holding up due to high prices from the Iran war, the government is able to find the money to pay for its 4 1/2-year-old invasion of Ukraine, at least for now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of export
Noun
  • Instead, the sensor could help answer practical questions in the field, such as whether an unknown substance presents a threat and what level of protective equipment may be required.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Boldenone, one of the substances at issue, has been associated with livestock-production practices and meat-contamination claims in prior anti-doping cases involving athletes competing in Colombia.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of substance
Noun
  • Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But there are multiple obstacles to pivoting the US potash supply, including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s doubts about a deal.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • Some people talking about this all the time about the danger side of it, but the reality is AI is here.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The more nuanced reality On the other hand, the debate reflects a clash between the medical and cultural frameworks used to make sense of addiction, Das said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reality
Noun
  • The scene outside of the Linc felt like a normal show at the venue, the parking lots spotted with tailgates as vendors sold Philly Factory pretzels and bootlegged merchandise.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The $1,900 in merchandise involved in the Wednesday’s incident consisted of video games that had anti-shoplifting devices removed, according to court documents.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of merchandise

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