goods

noun

Definition of goodsnext
plural of good
1
as in merchandise
products that are bought and sold in business had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day

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2
as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job the hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods

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3
as in things
transportable items that one owns before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goods
  1. merchandise
  2. qualification
  3. things
  4. commodities
  5. stuff
  6. capability
  7. possession
  8. expertise
Noun
  • The punk band the Offspring expressed its admiration by selling bootleg merchandise with the company’s logo.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Target’s Pride Strategy Shift In 2023, Target began to make changes to its Pride merchandise, after the company and its employees became the focus of anti-LGBT+ threats—including confronting store workers, knocking down Pride displays and posting videos on social.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of merchandise
Noun
  • With Isak performing like this, a first trophy since 1969 and European qualification become realistic targets once again.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Friday's action, through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, will provide relief to borrowers who are teachers, firefighters and members of law enforcement and meet certain qualifications.
    April Rubin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of qualification
Noun
  • When Pittsburgh hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, acquired Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to play quarterback and drafted three offensive linemen in the first four rounds, big things were predicted for the run game.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • In short, doctors have become commodities.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Approximately 23% of the fund is invested directly in commodities, so this will impact RAAX’s performance.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of commodities
Noun
  • While it's not expected to snow on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the white stuff from Monday could hang around to give the holiday a festive look.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Ukraine has endured more than 1,000 days of conflict with Russia, which has steadily advanced westward, inflicting significant damage to the country's energy grid and straining its military capabilities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Kids and adults will be able to learn about their capabilities.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of capability
Noun
  • During their first offensive possession in their 27-19 victory, the Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial 4th and 1.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • King appreciatively recounts the casualness with which Handel took on grand projects, including the libretto by Jennens, which in 1741 Handel had had in his possession for months before deciding, during an engagement in Dublin, to give it a whirl.
    Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Inside a good story, there are always obstacles to overcome - and those obstacles exist to demonstrate your expertise.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • While the Executive Branch pushes agencies to leverage private AI expertise, more and more information on how those AI models work will be cloaked in the nigh-impenetrable veil of government secrecy.
    Matthew Guariglia, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expertise
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