goods

noun

plural of good
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 goods The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 To fulfill the order, buy raw materials and meet strict production milestones, the founder must sink a meaningful portion of their remaining cash runway directly into the cost of goods sold (COGS). — Chris Hale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Sun and fun, bikes, and baked goods were endlessly documented online, but fashion is serious business in Denmark. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Construction work is also being suspended to ensure the movement of goods, Bilger said. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Now, Turkey is helping Iraq and other oil-producing Gulf States export and import goods across Turkish roadways, while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Closure of the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas once passed, has driven up the price of fuel and basic goods far beyond the region, roiling the global economy. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Luxury and auto stocks struggle Luxury goods have struggled this year. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 The commerce of these images and goods might seem to reflect our identities as a mirror image of our affinities. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
  1. merchandise
  2. qualification
  3. things
  4. commodities
  5. stuff
  6. possession
  7. capability
  8. belongings
Noun
  • After entering the business, one of the suspects brandished a handgun at an employee while the other two stole cash and miscellaneous merchandise, Shih said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If returned after 30 days, a merchandise credit will be issued at the original selling price.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandise
Noun
  • Campuses will need to reach certain qualification benchmarks for three years in a row to move up.
    — Samuel O’Neal August 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This framework aims to help individuals quickly transform their current expertise into a substantial second income without requiring new qualifications.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualification
Noun
  • The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Europe, rivers crucial to transporting key commodities are drying up.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The United States should expect Beijing to continue to wield its agriculture sector for geopolitical influence, whether through curtailing imports of food, restricting exports of select commodities, or both.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of commodities
Noun
  • The friction is when this starts taking place in smaller resorts, luxury trains, yachts, and where the clientele is specifically paying super high prices to avoid this stuff.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is stuff that these guys have been saying on the record very explicitly for decades.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated that humans can cross the line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His co-conspirator, San Francisco resident Micah-Luc Almeida, 47, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being charged with possession with intent to distribute MDA.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government revising the country's defense policy to further bolster the military's offensive capability.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Each sides’ offensive capabilities now appear to be outstripping their air defenses, analysts say.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of capability
Noun
  • With most of their belongings still overseas, families have had to decide whether to buy a car and replace clothing, according to advocates, sailors and family members.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the woman was locked out of the home, according to the statement, Smith was packing his and the child’s belongings.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
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