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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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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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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
Less than a dollar separated the cost of a store-brand basket of goods at Walmart and Meijer.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Phillips died in a police shootout on Monday, after officers were alerted to a possible break-in at a farm goods store in Poipoi in the western Waikato district, near to where he was believed to have been hiding out with his kids, CNN, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and ABC News Australia reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The first is being able to cover a $1,000 emergency expense; second is having no high-interests debt (excluding a mortgage); followed by not buying designer goods and building wealth quietly; and lastly is the ability to save around 15 percent of gross income.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Tariffed goods will carry higher prices.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States.
—CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Vevers’ approach is to continually push forward while looking back — melding together observations of what today’s youth desire; pushing forward sustainable initiatives, and honoring Coach’s leather goods heritage by incorporating inspirations from its vast archive.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Zandi cautioned that if the slowdown tips into outright recession, job losses will broaden out from goods-producing sectors into professional services, retail, and parts of health care as well.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Lake Bluff has a home rule sales tax of 1 %, which is collected on all goods with the exception of groceries.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Phillips died in a police shootout on Monday, after officers were alerted to a possible break-in at a farm goods store in Poipoi in the western Waikato district, near to where he was believed to have been hiding out with his kids, CNN, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and ABC News Australia reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The first is being able to cover a $1,000 emergency expense; second is having no high-interests debt (excluding a mortgage); followed by not buying designer goods and building wealth quietly; and lastly is the ability to save around 15 percent of gross income.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Tariffed goods will carry higher prices.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States.
—CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Vevers’ approach is to continually push forward while looking back — melding together observations of what today’s youth desire; pushing forward sustainable initiatives, and honoring Coach’s leather goods heritage by incorporating inspirations from its vast archive.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Zandi cautioned that if the slowdown tips into outright recession, job losses will broaden out from goods-producing sectors into professional services, retail, and parts of health care as well.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Lake Bluff has a home rule sales tax of 1 %, which is collected on all goods with the exception of groceries.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
Noun
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However, there is consumer protection for defective merchandise or an improper charge.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Located in the former Majestic Mill building that was established in 1905, the 67,000-square-foot space houses over 300 booths of merchandise.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Argentina cruised throughout the qualification process with and without Messi.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Public Investigator looks into the legal protections and qualifications for emotional support animals in Wisconsin.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If things do go long, Alcaraz will still back himself.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But now, the King and the royal family have received very sad news that will change things going forward.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our focus area is in commodities and medical breakthroughs.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Amsflow covers more than 70,000 global assets, including equities, crypto, forex, and commodities, with up to 100 years of historical data and live feeds from major exchanges.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everything about Elvis, including his death-by-cardiac-arrest at 42 in Graceland, is the stuff of opera.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By our points formula, a game in the 10s or below is D-grade, the 20s is average, the 30s above average, the 40s really good and 50s-plus next-stratosphere stuff.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This $8 set comes with four zippered pouches that can separate dirty, wet, or stinky shoes from the rest of your belongings.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Set up familiar spaces – Arrange furniture and pet belongings in a similar way in the new home to make the transition less jarring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unmanned Aerial Systems with thermal imaging and infrared capability are in use and night-capable aircraft are available to support crews overnight if needed and as conditions permit.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Subsequently, Army units performed new equipment training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to prepare for potential employment of DE capabilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, the offense wasn’t flowing, and the unit had just given an extra possession to the Jaguars with an interception that led to a touchdown.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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