consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

Examples of consumer goods in a Sentence

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In the short term, tariffs will add to the cost of consumer goods. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 May 2025 The rules include broad exemptions for a wide variety of single-use plastics — including any product that the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture have jurisdiction over, such as packaging related to produce, meat, dairy products and other consumer goods. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 Product reuse, refurbishment, repair, and related strategies all extend the useful life of many consumer goods that filter through eBay’s platform. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 But Washington does not need to immediately reduce imports of Chinese consumer goods, even though substitutes can be found relatively easily. Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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consumer goods

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