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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Recent Examples of merchandise
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Cardinals are one of several minor league teams rebranding with temporary name changes and new merchandise for some games this season, including the Miami Marlins’ Pensacola Sky Jockeys, the Cincinnati Reds’ Louisville Humidity, the Chicago White Sox Carolina Reapers and others.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
On a recent store tour in Edina, a suburb of Target’s hometown of Minneapolis, Chief Commercial Officer Rick Gomez pointed out those examples of Target’s fresher approach to merchandise for the fall and holiday season.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The company offers a wide selection of merchandise from bulk produce, meat, pantry staples, electronics and household essentials, per Costco.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Cardinals are one of several minor league teams rebranding with temporary name changes and new merchandise for some games this season, including the Miami Marlins’ Pensacola Sky Jockeys, the Cincinnati Reds’ Louisville Humidity, the Chicago White Sox Carolina Reapers and others.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
On a recent store tour in Edina, a suburb of Target’s hometown of Minneapolis, Chief Commercial Officer Rick Gomez pointed out those examples of Target’s fresher approach to merchandise for the fall and holiday season.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandise
Noun
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For many buyers, vintage shopping delivers sustainability, quality, and uniqueness that big box goods can’t match.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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From a theoretical point of view, the advantages of free trade are as great as ever, but as a practical matter, since tech companies do not import or export many industrial goods or raw materials, free trade in goods matters much less to companies like Meta than to those like Walmart or GM.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Greg Ketter has spent nearly five decades selling comic books and science fiction novels at DreamHaven Books and Comics in Minneapolis.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a world where digital currencies vie with traditional havens, Hong Kong’s hub status could bridge fiat, crypto, and commodities.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Washington’s levies, paired with Beijing’s insatiable appetite for commodities such as metals, beef, and soy, have only strengthened Latin America’s ties with the Chinese economy while helping reduce its exposure to US policy changes.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Merchandise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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