consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Here’s how the cost of everyday consumer goods is changing under the Trump administration. Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 This includes: Persistent Inflation: General inflationary trends continue to put upward pressure on consumer goods. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Ayelet Fishbach, a professor of behavioral science and marketing at the University of Chicago, said there are a couple of reasons people may hoard consumer goods. Ayana Archie, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025 The increases come as prices for all consumer goods have gone up faster than expected. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for consumer goods 

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 22 Feb. 2025.

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consumer goods

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