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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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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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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
There is substitution bias (consumers switch to cheaper alternatives), outlet bias (shoppers move to discount retailers), new goods bias (new products are late to enter the index), and quality change bias (improvements in products are improperly treated as price increases).
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
There will be 13 pop-ups in total with concepts offering bicycle and walking tours, vintage clothes, gifts and paper goods, juice, macaroons, ice cream and pastries.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
These goods and services are getting more expensive due to spillover from massive tech company investments in artificial intelligence.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
The grand opening of Overland Park’s new farmers market drew crowds looking for fresh produce, baked goods, and creative handmade products Saturday.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Data shows 41% of single women buyers made financial sacrifices to save enough to buy a house, including cutting back on non-essential goods, entertainment and even taking on second jobs.
—Kathy Collins, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Millionaire wealth is measured by investable assets, excluding individuals' primary residences, collectibles, consumables and consumer durable goods, consulting firm Capgemini said in its World Wealth Report 2026, released Thursday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The company was founded in 1892 as an elite sporting goods store in New York City.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
There will be 13 pop-ups in total with concepts offering bicycle and walking tours, vintage clothes, gifts and paper goods, juice, macaroons, ice cream and pastries.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
These goods and services are getting more expensive due to spillover from massive tech company investments in artificial intelligence.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
The grand opening of Overland Park’s new farmers market drew crowds looking for fresh produce, baked goods, and creative handmade products Saturday.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Data shows 41% of single women buyers made financial sacrifices to save enough to buy a house, including cutting back on non-essential goods, entertainment and even taking on second jobs.
—Kathy Collins, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Millionaire wealth is measured by investable assets, excluding individuals' primary residences, collectibles, consumables and consumer durable goods, consulting firm Capgemini said in its World Wealth Report 2026, released Thursday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The company was founded in 1892 as an elite sporting goods store in New York City.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
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Johnson has designed patches for KC Current’s Pride collection, hand-painted a banner for the Google Pixel x NWSL Championship, wrestling merchandise and uniforms and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Police also arrested several people accused of selling counterfeit merchandise.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Last November in Tirana, during a trip where England completed a flawless qualification campaign with a 2-0 win against Albania, Tuchel was asked to reflect on his time with England.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The squad has seen more than a dozen coaches come and go since 2010, including a qualification for Brazil 2014 that nearly ended in tragedy before a goal by the United States rescued the Mexican team and sealed its admission into the tournament.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Leningrad region is a key commodities export hub in northwestern Russia that has been repeatedly targeted by Ukraine this year, including attacks that damaged energy export terminals.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The contractor hasn't signed off on final stuff.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Portland also dominated on the boards to get extra possessions.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Bruno Fernandes pulls the strings in the final third with the precision of his right foot, Paris Saint-Germain star Vitinha is essential in speeding up circulation in midfield and maintaining possession, and Bernardo Silva is decisive from the right wing, often popping up in unexpected spaces.—
Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In the Veritasium video, Humphreys speculated that the Russians may have been testing the satellites’ GPS interference capabilities only briefly on a neighboring frequency adjacent to the typical GPS band.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Those senior bankers that sit in the financial centers that work with a client’s questions about how to manage their financial life or can’t be answered by our digital capability.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Cars packed with mattresses, luggage and household belongings stretched for kilometers along Lebanon’s coastal highway, as residents fled Tyre following the latest Israeli warning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The bottom line Cleaning your pet’s belongings, grooming them and refilling their preventatives will help keep them safe during the summer.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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