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
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Fishermen in the Florida Keys found a submerged jar containing bones and other items early Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
On the occasion, the store opens its doors early to help shoppers tap into their inner HomeGoods Holiday Carol, the alter ego of shoppers who can’t wait to stock up on the newest, cutest, sparkliest, shiniest items to dress their space in ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
International flights, for the most part, are higher ticket items for airlines.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The advisories repeatedly urge residents to secure outdoor items, including seasonal holiday decorations, and to use extra caution when driving, particularly for high-profile and commercial vehicles.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The store sells classroom items, toys, games, puzzles and other specialized educational items.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
Such items shape perception more than their statistical significance would suggest.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Fishermen in the Florida Keys found a submerged jar containing bones and other items early Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
On the occasion, the store opens its doors early to help shoppers tap into their inner HomeGoods Holiday Carol, the alter ego of shoppers who can’t wait to stock up on the newest, cutest, sparkliest, shiniest items to dress their space in ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
International flights, for the most part, are higher ticket items for airlines.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The advisories repeatedly urge residents to secure outdoor items, including seasonal holiday decorations, and to use extra caution when driving, particularly for high-profile and commercial vehicles.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The store sells classroom items, toys, games, puzzles and other specialized educational items.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
Such items shape perception more than their statistical significance would suggest.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The movie also has an ace in the hole with Glen Powell, one of the few contemporary alpha-charisma actors that feel built for stuff like this and believably might have been bred in a farm upstate that specializes in All-American movie stars with gajillion-watt grins.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The new regulations are supposed to regulate all hazardous transport through the reservation, not just uranium, but also oil and gas, methane, whatever kind of radioactive stuff.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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