consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

Examples of consumer goods in a Sentence

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Going after our immigrant workforce means higher prices for consumer goods in our supermarkets, full stop. Thomas Kennedy, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025 Purchasing some of the many consumer goods imported from China—from toys to machinery parts—is probably one of the few areas customers can buy in bulk to avoid the potentially long-term consequences of these tariffs. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The magazine will continue to work in sync with its sister, The Good Housekeeping Institute, a platform that quality tests thousands of consumer goods each year. Samantha Conti, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025 Founded in 1982, EPL manufactures plastic laminates and tubes for customers in pharmaceutical and the fast-moving consumer goods industries. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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consumer goods

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