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 Videos posted on social media show sellers at Tehran and Karaj wholesale markets sitting beside their fresh produce, waiting to sell goods like melons, watermelons, pears, bananas and grapes, but with no-one arriving to buy it. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 DoorDash and other delivery companies also are experimenting with using drones to deliver foods and other goods. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 While the first iteration is in the form of a bike, Also’s technology is designed to be dropped into anything smaller than a car that moves people or goods, such as pedal-assist delivery quads and (eventually) fully autonomous vehicles. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Nearly 72% of Canada's goods exports last year went to the United States. — CBS News, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
  1. merchandise
  2. qualification
  3. things
  4. commodities
  5. stuff
  6. possession
  7. capability
  8. belongings
Noun
  • More than half of Target's back-to-school merchandise is new, the company said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Returns without a receipt may be eligible for a JCPenney merchandise return voucher at the item’s lowest selling price within the last 45 days when accompanied by a valid ID.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 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
  • Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The dollar’s dominance will erode more rapidly, with its share of global foreign exchange reserves perhaps falling below 50 percent as bilateral currency arrangements proliferate and the pricing of commodities diversifies.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The cargo has included commodities such as cement, corn, clay, sand and other industrial inputs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of commodities
Noun
  • Apart from the condition in the bottles, the liquid in them is the stuff of collectors’ wildest dreams.
    — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery that our world emerges from a microscopic world of molecules, which emerges from an even more microscopic world of subatomic particles (which in turn emerges from even stranger stuff) triggered the rewriting of our theories of matter.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • The Bears offense started slow before scoring on six of its final nine possessions.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mercury conjoins Jupiter in Leo and your 2nd House of Resources, bringing growth to money, pricing, possessions, comfort, and self-worth.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang said NCSIST had already verified jamming capabilities for the newer frequency and would introduce them through future upgrades.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Final Thoughts The Qidi Max 4 feels like a machine designed for people who care more about capability, material flexibility, and printing large, functional parts than chasing a perfectly polished consumer-appliance experience.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 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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