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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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Recent Examples of commodity
With its willingness to be more violent than other combat sports, BKFC is building itself into a significant commodity within the fight industry.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Key commodities such as gold and oil are priced in dollars.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Vocal skeptics among Trump’s senior policy officials include Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s top policy adviser, who cautioned last year that submarines were a scarce, critical commodity, and US industry could not produce enough to meet American demand.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Month-over-month, commodity import tonnage declined in every category except soybeans, which doubled.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Key commodities such as gold and oil are priced in dollars.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Vocal skeptics among Trump’s senior policy officials include Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s top policy adviser, who cautioned last year that submarines were a scarce, critical commodity, and US industry could not produce enough to meet American demand.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Month-over-month, commodity import tonnage declined in every category except soybeans, which doubled.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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The discovery marks the first time cetaceans — marine mammals including whales, dolphins and porpoises — have been observed using an object as a tool to groom.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Police officials said force was used only after a group of agitators began pelting officers with bottles, fireworks and other objects.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Another area to consider is incorporation, which is the process of making your business a distinct legal entity.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The video game division is slated to become part of the Streaming & Studios part of WBD after the media company splits into two entities in mid-2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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Getty Images Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The European Union will not continue with plans to press on Russia a new price cap on oil exports while fears swirl over soaring oil prices, Politico reported on Friday.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from The Hague,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The industry, which also helped Thailand become a tourist haunt for those looking to access the substance, was estimated in 2022 to hit $1.2 billion by 2025.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The report says that running away can expose children to other adverse consequences like human trafficking, involvement with the criminal justice system, substance use and falling behind in school.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Advertisement Cuomo has pledged to increase the housing supply, in part by identifying public land that could be redeveloped, and pass rent-stabilization laws.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
24 June 2025
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While the nation’s food supply faces all sorts of threats, from diseases to tariffs to climate change, we are now faced with what can happen when the food supply is attacked by hackers, and not by directly targeting stores’ systems.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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How that will all work out in reality is still being determined.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The reality is that if the 32 slots at the Club World Cup were to be the best vs the best in terms of quality, it would be dominated by European teams, but that would not aid FIFA’s mission to globalise the game.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Spending on building materials, electronics, and healthcare products all decreased as well, but sales of furniture, clothing, sporting goods, and purchases from general merchandise stores and online retailers slightly increased over the last month.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Users can see the Pinterest board Chamberlain created as inspiration for the new blend, the behind-the-scenes content from the photo shoot and click shoppable Pins to purchase the limited-edition blend and merchandise collaboration with coffee cups, a keychain, pitcher and a tote bag.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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