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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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This year is yet another for the World Cup; Yu Masui and Takeji Hirakawa are still strutting their stuff, and Phil Oh, along with Acielle Tanbetova, will be documenting all the off-the-runway action.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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