durables

variants also durable goods
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Recent Examples of durables Durable goods were some of the first to see a slowing in price hikes, followed by non-durables — products with a lifespan of under three years — said Kayla Bruun, economic analyst at Morning Consult. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023 The top-performing subsectors were retailers, software, and consumer durables. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 For consumer durables, demand is likely to be driven by both urban and rural segments, LocalCircles said. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2022 In fact, monthly data suggest consumer spending is flat or falling, especially on goods, and not just big-ticket durables. Greg Ip, WSJ, 28 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for durables
Recent Examples of Synonyms for durables
hard goods
Plural Noun
  • Speaking of golf, the PGA Tour Superstore registered strong sales for Father’s Day, in apparel and hard goods.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • Unlike hard goods, soft goods are fine to borrow.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026

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“Durables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/durables. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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