consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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What national security required by force, consumer goods manufacturers might choose by economics. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Vietnam has been a major beneficiary of globalization, emerging as a key export hub for electronics, garments and consumer goods as multinational firms shifted production away from China. Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 The investment firm downgraded the consumer goods and personal care company to hold from buy. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026 Those cutbacks, coupled with new Trump administration tariffs that have raised prices on various consumer goods, have left about 40% of households here unable to support a basic survival budget, said Lisa Tepper Bates, president and CEO of the United Way of Connecticut. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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consumer goods

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