MERCHANDISE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz

Definition of merchandise

as in goods

products that are bought and sold in business we stock only the finest-quality merchandise in this store

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verb

ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz

variants also merchandize

as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buy
purchase

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Recent Examples of merchandise

Noun

The cups arrived in stores, alongside its holiday menu and seasonal merchandise, on November 5. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026 The collection is available online at MARTA's merchandise store. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

In our study, the participating retailer similarly attributed the growing performance of several accessories largely to improved cross-selling and learning about how to merchandise them effectively. — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026 PlusOne will be merchandised within the Wellness by Ulta Beauty areas in stores, alongside other wellness solutions. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchandise

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Noun

Jolie is among the cohort of brands that have turned mundane products into premium goods, like Touchland, Native, Blueland and Harry’s before it.

— Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Barge service can reportedly cost tens of thousands of dollars per day, ultimately adding to the price of goods moving through California.

— Harry T Angell, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of goods

Verb

The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
The three suspects — two Greeks and one Albanian national — are accused of removing piping from the building’s gas supply network to sell the copper as scrap, causing a major gas leak.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sell

Noun

Man on the inside As IT exploded in economic import over the past several decades, information has become one of the world’s most valuable commodities.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
The regulation aims to curb deforestation and forest degradation linked to the production of certain commodities, and to reduce the bloc’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026

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