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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
Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, a neighborhood in La Guaira that holds over 200 housing towers.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Once opened, baking soda should be replaced every six to 12 months for baking, as moisture and contact with the air reduce its ability to make baked goods rise.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Those are public goods, produced in the calm years by institutions willing to spend on a disaster that has not yet come.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, adjacent to the country’s main airport.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
In Catia La Mar, a community adjacent to the country's main airport, throngs of people began to loot basic goods like toilet paper and food from stores.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Still, such an increase would snap two years of declines for sales of high-end goods.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Under the island’s current economic model, the government largely determines what is produced, who produces it, the prices at which goods are sold and how the country’s resources are allocated.
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Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Green shoots are appearing in the spending patterns of lower-income earners, with their consumption tracking up in recent days on goods and services excluding gas.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Once opened, baking soda should be replaced every six to 12 months for baking, as moisture and contact with the air reduce its ability to make baked goods rise.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Those are public goods, produced in the calm years by institutions willing to spend on a disaster that has not yet come.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, adjacent to the country’s main airport.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
In Catia La Mar, a community adjacent to the country's main airport, throngs of people began to loot basic goods like toilet paper and food from stores.
—
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Still, such an increase would snap two years of declines for sales of high-end goods.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Under the island’s current economic model, the government largely determines what is produced, who produces it, the prices at which goods are sold and how the country’s resources are allocated.
—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Green shoots are appearing in the spending patterns of lower-income earners, with their consumption tracking up in recent days on goods and services excluding gas.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
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The convention featured a massive artist and merchandise hall, full of artwork, vintage video games and cosplay merchandise for sale.
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Thursday’s raid was a part of the NYPD’s ongoing efforts to crack down on the city’s trade in bootleg merchandise, and follows five raids targeting vendors in Lower Manhattan between May 20 and June 12, cops said.
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After Liam Rosenior left Strasbourg to join Chelsea in January this year, O’Neil was appointed by the French side and guided the team to an eighth-place finish, narrowly missing out on European qualification by one point.
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Marketing creates engagement, intent signals surface and then momentum breaks somewhere between qualification, context and sales action.
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
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As energy is a key production input and transportation cost for commodities such as food, fluctuations in oil prices are rapidly transmitted along the supply chain, according to a paper by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Peterson gave credit to catcher Carson Kelly’s game calling, which required the two getting up to speed quickly without the lefty having thrown a bullpen that would’ve given Kelly an idea in person of how his stuff moves.
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Colombia has new stuff to give to the world.
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Teammate Jordan Henderson, now at his fourth World Cup, recalled Kane scoring twice in the opener against Croatia to match Lineker and mistakenly thought this mark was already in Kane’s sole possession.
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The Three Lions are maintaining a high press but can't keep possession in the attacking third.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
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Safely store your phone, wallet, keys, passport, and other belongings in the two zippered pockets.
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The victim, according to police, was robbed of his belongings and forced to walk to the other side of the parking lot.
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“Goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goods. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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