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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
Unlike other commodities, silver production can't simply scale up when prices rise, as a large percentage of global silver comes as a byproduct from mines primarily producing lead, zinc, copper or gold, meaning silver output depends on the economics of other metals.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Demand for the precious metals is likely to remain strong given ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and growing government debt levels, said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The moves were even sharper in commodities markets.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In a rare interview last year with French financial daily Les Echos, Emmanuel Besnier said the commodity is the company’s backbone, with diversification focused on expanding geographically and into related products like yogurt.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Demand for the precious metals is likely to remain strong given ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and growing government debt levels, said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The moves were even sharper in commodities markets.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In a rare interview last year with French financial daily Les Echos, Emmanuel Besnier said the commodity is the company’s backbone, with diversification focused on expanding geographically and into related products like yogurt.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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That deal would enable free trade on almost all goods between the EU's 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cigar then touched off cotton goods stored in the warehouse.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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But as a wise man once said, profit is the price of admission to the future (except for entities with the power to tax).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Russian defense industry representatives have also promoted the system as a cost-effective alternative to Western wheeled rocket artillery systems, particularly for export markets in the Middle East and other regions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Record prices have catapulted gold to nearly 70% of all export earnings, amounting to roughly $21 billion last year.—
Bright Simons,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The officer noticed a blood-like substance leaking out of the trunk, and inside, found the body of Haller’s former client Sam Scales.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant owner is in Southwark Crown Court this week after being accused of trying to administer a substance with intent and possession of a Class B drug, BBC reported.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The House passed a bipartisan housing bill that would enact new policies to boost housing supply and ease the affordability crisis plaguing the nation.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The dwindling fuel supply has also left Cubans facing constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But behind the momentum of his new venture was a far more difficult reality.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Just minutes earlier at a nearby pregame party, attractions include food, drinks and a bevy of merchandise stands.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Obama, as a candidate and president, was featured as a monkey or other primates on T-shirts and other merchandise.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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