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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
Similarly, at least for the time being, Orozco’s congruence of store and gallery, of universal commodity and of global sculpture, emptied even of the most residual forms of tactility, has remained relatively illegible.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
There were other pieces involved as well, but essentially the Red Sox used a valuable commodity to unload their dead weight.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
In commodity markets, gold slipped 0.5% to $3,271 an ounce.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2025
This elevated hunting pressure likely resulted from the transformation of deer into a commodity for the first time.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
There were other pieces involved as well, but essentially the Red Sox used a valuable commodity to unload their dead weight.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
In commodity markets, gold slipped 0.5% to $3,271 an ounce.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2025
This elevated hunting pressure likely resulted from the transformation of deer into a commodity for the first time.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
Noun
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Two dozen of the Han tombs are pit tombs, with decayed coffins and burial objects like pots, kettles, bowls and stoves, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a law barring local governments from passing ordinances to restrict presidential libraries, making the state the entity that would have authority over a future Trump library.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Different priorities between the two entities were leading to conflicts, such as concerns that the hospital would dominate decision-making.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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Oyun-Erdene had earmarked 14 new mega projects to boost economic growth, including a major expansion of renewable energy and cross-border railway connections with China, which receives 90% of Mongolian exports.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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The monthly gross domestic product data showed industrial production and services output in particular fell sharply in April, while construction output grew, the ONS said, noting the toll Trump’s tariffs had taken on U.K. exports.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Evacuations prompted The blaze prompted several evacuations, including Shamong's Costello Preparatory Academy, a state-run community home for males with a history of substance abuse.—
Jim Walsh,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The terminations include at least 160 clinical trials involving areas such as HIV/AIDS, mental health conditions, cancer, substance use, and chronic diseases.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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In addition to several ground beef recalls reported in recent months, the U.S. cattle inventory is at a 25-year low, and severe drought in parts of the country has further reduced the feed supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as fears of a conflict that would disrupt crude supplies suddenly swept the market.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Trump was rewriting reality again Friday afternoon as one of the most flamboyant, destructive bromances in government history petered out in the Oval Office.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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That signaled bond investors’ willingness to consider whether the decades-long warnings of a looming, but theoretical, US fiscal collapse may be inching closer to reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The Nightshift’s bass player at the time, Peter Rosen, had a day job with The Visual Thing, a poster and concert merchandise company owned by Steve Gold and Jerry Goldstein whose clients included Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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The targets were just as deliberate: retail chains, mom-and-pop shops, and warehouse-style stores, all easy to access, lightly monitored, and filled with highly flammable merchandise.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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