consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

Examples of consumer goods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The plant will make mature chips, used for power management functions in cars, industrial products, and consumer goods, instead of the leading-edge chips used in cutting-edge phones and data centers. Eli Joseph, Fortune Asia, 6 June 2024 In January 2023, consumer goods company Procter & Gamble, No. 50 on this year’s Fortune 500 list, acquired Mielle, retaining Rodriguez and her husband as CEO and COO, respectively. Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 5 June 2024 Alek Koenig, chief executive of Settle, which also started in 2019 and lends to smaller consumer goods brands, said that in the past four weeks his firm had been fielding requests from brands that previously used Ampla. Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 24 May 2024 The company offers goods across a broad range of categories, such as phones and electronics, home appliances, fast-moving consumer goods, fashion and beauty. Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for consumer goods 

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consumer goods was in 1901

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“Consumer goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20goods. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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