consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Americans accustomed to rising prices on all kinds of consumer goods are about to experience sticker shock in a corner of the economy that’s boomed over the past few years. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 Analyst Nik Modi upgraded shares of the consumer goods giant to outperform from sector perform and lifted his price target by $13 to $177. Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 But consumer goods will surely follow, and as AI agents eventually learn their owners’ preferences, people will start buying through them. Vazghen Nikolian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 The hosts talk about the unique nature of Jordan’s arrangement, and whether any active athlete could replicate it in apparel, shoes or some other consumer goods sector. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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