Thesaurus results for COMMODITIES

commodities

noun

plural of commodity

as in merchandise

products that are bought and sold in business commodities such as sugar and oil

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Recent Examples of commodities Draho recommends commodities, based partly on long-term asset-allocation studies that include the 1970s when inflation was far higher. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Regarding demand, the report’s authors said global manufacturers bought more raw materials, commodities and components in September. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 When citizens rioted in 1918 because the prices of essential commodities such as rice had spiralled out of control, gangsters were hired to crack down on the protesters. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Shipping costs have become so extreme that oil producers and even commodities traders are looking to own their own tankers to control the expenses. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 The berry, which is grown on 35,000 acres (14,000 hectares), was one of the state’s top 10 commodities in 2025. — Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The league's filing comes as New Jersey challenges a federal appeals court ruling that favored Kalshi's position that federal commodities law overrides state gambling regulations. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Apart from wine grapes, the 2025 crop report showed overall stability in the market for other commodities. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Their dimensions reflect the enormous scale required to move bulk commodities across oceans efficiently. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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The partnership grew from the NFL’s local merchandise collaboration initiative intended to add diversity to team products with highly localized offerings, the Chiefs said in announcing the collection.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Latte Life partnered with Scratch KC to provide baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts, muffins and croissants.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Temperatures reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit for about six hours, forcing stores to discard fresh and frozen goods.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

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