1
as in merchandise
products that are bought and sold in business
had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day
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2
as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
the hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods
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3
as in things
transportable items that one owns
before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
Noun
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Fans braved 91-degree heat to attend the Houston concert and purchase merchandise.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
28 June 2025 -
Jobling said that the collection’s goal was to capture the intensity of the sport to create a wearable product that goes beyond just merchandise and focuses on design.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Neither man came to their current positions with strong qualifications.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Bio-Analyzer — Anne McClain activated this device, which allows for the on-orbit qualification of cellular and molecular samples collected aboard the space station.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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But now things are getting even more messy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In short, doctors have become commodities.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 23% of the fund is invested directly in commodities, so this will impact RAAX’s performance.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Moving is consistently considered one of the most stressful life events, and a lot of this has to do with the sheer amount of stuff involved.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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There would be nightclub stuff happening in the evenings.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That threat would initially come from Iran’s ability to share nuclear weapons with the remnants of its proxies and later from ballistic missiles as the country’s capabilities progressed.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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Certainly their general partners, Russia and China, have immense cyber capability.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Wiegman normally uses a 4-2-3-1 out of possession and then, in possession, pushes her box-to-box midfielder up the field to form a 4-3-3.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The grand jury returned the indictment this week, charging Labrador Sierra with possession of a firearm by an alien who is in the U.S. unlawfully, making a false statement while purchasing a firearm, and making or using false documents, the DOJ said in a news release.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Specialized expertise is essential in designing, procuring, deploying, operating and maintaining such systems.—
Steven Carlini,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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En route, Grace employs his scientific expertise and ingenious creativity while an uncanny friendship develops with an extraterrestrial being to aid his longshot plight.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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