consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Business lobby groups for the US retail and consumer goods industries have also sounded the alarm. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 After nearly three years of rapid successive price hikes, consumer goods behemoths have been trying to pull shoppers in once again. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024 For consumer goods companies, reevaluating packaging materials is a straightforward way to advance sustainability. Richard Razgaitis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Tariffs on electronics could lead to higher prices for consumer goods, especially devices such as TVs, laptops and home appliances that rely on Mexican manufacturing. Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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consumer goods

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