goods
Britishplural noun
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possessions and personal property
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(sometimes singular) economics commodities that are tangible, usually movable, and generally not consumed at the same time as they are produced Compare services
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articles of commerce; merchandise
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merchandise when transported, esp by rail; freight
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( as modifier )
a goods train
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informal that which is expected or promised
to deliver the goods
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slang the real thing
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slang incriminating evidence (esp in the phrase have the goods on someone )
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slang a person, esp a woman
Example Sentences
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Most problematic, producing goods from oil amid depressed demand would lead to larger losses, despite higher chemical prices.
From Barron's
Last week’s producer-price index for January surprised Wall Street by showing that the cost of wholesale goods and services saw their biggest increase in four months.
From MarketWatch
Stocks of finished goods have decreased for 12 months in a row, although the latest reduction was only marginal.
If these restrictions persist and oil prices remain high for some time, the worry is this will have knock-on effects on prices of a number of goods.
From BBC
Asian manufacturing activity improved in February, with strong global demand for goods and AI-related technology.
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