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
Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Releasing simultaneously with the sneakers will be an 18-piece apparel collection including the first Standard Issue women’s products and items using the new Aerofit technology that debuted on Nike’s World Cup kits.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Prosecutors allege Burke later bought a shovel, chainsaws, a body bag, and a blue inflatable pool under a fake name online and used the items to dismember Rivas in his garage.
—Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
Nothing fancy or over the top—just a brick-and-mortar filled with thousands of small items to keep a home running.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Even those items that can be produced will be hamstrung by constraints to global trade.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Don’t buy upholstered items or mattresses due to hygiene and pest risks.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Various ministers with various connections to various unsavoury items.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Releasing simultaneously with the sneakers will be an 18-piece apparel collection including the first Standard Issue women’s products and items using the new Aerofit technology that debuted on Nike’s World Cup kits.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Prosecutors allege Burke later bought a shovel, chainsaws, a body bag, and a blue inflatable pool under a fake name online and used the items to dismember Rivas in his garage.
—Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
Nothing fancy or over the top—just a brick-and-mortar filled with thousands of small items to keep a home running.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Even those items that can be produced will be hamstrung by constraints to global trade.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Don’t buy upholstered items or mattresses due to hygiene and pest risks.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Various ministers with various connections to various unsavoury items.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Noun
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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And the longer-term stuff that even those close to him might not have recognized.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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