as in things
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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Recent Examples of items
That means eating pasta, spaghetti sauce, sweet potatoes, frozen fruit and yogurt, while forgoing items like clementines and fresh vegetables.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
The exact items taken from the hub have not been released.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you’re not caught outside.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Adding in this year’s collection to totals from the previous 24 years, Rancho Bernardo Community Church has now collected 107,199 food items and $75,774 for the Souper Bowl of Caring.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The public may still comment on agenda items, leading to some tense moments when Teal closed public comment on the resolution before everyone had spoken.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The list of items on his to-do list will be long.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
This creates 22,000 metric tons of waste that can take up to 120 years to decompose, making these bulky items one of the most difficult and persistent challenges in modern recycling.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
The exact items taken from the hub have not been released.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you’re not caught outside.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Adding in this year’s collection to totals from the previous 24 years, Rancho Bernardo Community Church has now collected 107,199 food items and $75,774 for the Souper Bowl of Caring.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The public may still comment on agenda items, leading to some tense moments when Teal closed public comment on the resolution before everyone had spoken.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The list of items on his to-do list will be long.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
This creates 22,000 metric tons of waste that can take up to 120 years to decompose, making these bulky items one of the most difficult and persistent challenges in modern recycling.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
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In the past few months, however, things have changed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about studying real-life situations that have happened and then creating and imagining into this fictional kind of characterization of things.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That lineup did a great job of preparing, did a great job of laying off stuff in the dirt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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