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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies
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Recent Examples of commodity
For centuries the resinous sap—which, when dried and burned, was said to smell of the divine—was one of the most valuable commodities in the world.
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
During President Trump’s first White House term, the U.S. government struck an agreement with tomato producers from Mexico to prevent a possible 25 percent tariff on the commodity.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Essential commodities, like oil, are also typically priced in dollars, regardless of who is buying or selling.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The tunnels served to facilitate movement of commodities, merchandise and utilities between Loop buildings while avoiding street-level congestion.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
During President Trump’s first White House term, the U.S. government struck an agreement with tomato producers from Mexico to prevent a possible 25 percent tariff on the commodity.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Essential commodities, like oil, are also typically priced in dollars, regardless of who is buying or selling.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The tunnels served to facilitate movement of commodities, merchandise and utilities between Loop buildings while avoiding street-level congestion.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
Noun
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The ring both reveals the existence of the background object and magnifies it.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The shortest answer to this question is that a violin and a fiddle are structurally the same instrument, but it can certainly be argued that a fiddle is its own entity.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The combined entity will become the eighth-largest bank covered by government deposit insurance, the Fed said.—
Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Miguel Chanco, chief emerging Asia economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, agreed, saying that these emerging markets are more attractive than China as export manufacturing hubs in the long term.—
Abby Ryanto,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tensions: Still haven’t cooled enough, with AI chips front and center in export bans.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Within the compulsively readable and entertaining pages of all her stories, Weiner loads complex issues that resonate in women’s lives – body image and weight shaming; motherhood and infertility; infidelity; addiction and substance abuse, just to name a few.—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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So events occurring far from the Caribbean can have major repercussions for its ability to ensure an affordable and varied energy supply.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bespoke in-state fuel standards combined with perennial supply disruptions from things like refinery breakdowns expose consumers and businesses to volatile price swings.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incident was filmed for Paul's new reality TV program Paul American.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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People commonly think that dams help water security but, in reality, dams directly cause deforestation which, in turn, destroys the source of water.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Officials also argue Abrego Garcia was part of an MS-13 gang in New York—despite never living there—citing his clothing, including Chicago Bulls merchandise, as evidence.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Other Superman Day theme merchandise will be available.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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