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
Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Dn Deconation Decorative Bowl Hamid suggests storing tiny items in this small decorative piece that doubles as a display.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Watch this video to see how to hide ads and other distracting items in Safari.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Install overhead storage for seasonal items.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of them were already on the main menu, but there are new items as well.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Here are a few items to consider.
—Brian Baker Cfa, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
There are often items such as dry-erase boards for writing letters and books to practice reading.
—CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Dn Deconation Decorative Bowl Hamid suggests storing tiny items in this small decorative piece that doubles as a display.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Watch this video to see how to hide ads and other distracting items in Safari.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Install overhead storage for seasonal items.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of them were already on the main menu, but there are new items as well.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Here are a few items to consider.
—Brian Baker Cfa, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
There are often items such as dry-erase boards for writing letters and books to practice reading.
—CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
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And upstairs, rooftop bar High Praise keeps things fresh with rotating pop-ups throughout the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The little things added up Tuesday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The grand opening Tuesday of the center on the library’s ground floor was a showcase of AI tools and demonstrations from San Jose State students, city departments and partners like LEGO Education, with fun stuff like robots on display.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is once-in-a-lifetime stuff.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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