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Recent Examples of commodities
From tariffs to commodities, costs are still rising, but consumers are no longer absorbing those increases as easily.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian drones caused damage to a fertilizer plant owned by PhosAgro PJSC as well as a major oil refinery as Kyiv seeks to thwart Russian commodities exporters which are benefiting from higher prices as a result of the Iran war.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than focusing only on oil prices, which have been extremely volatile this year, investors may be looking toward infrastructure that the world relies on to move energy commodities.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke, who is stationed at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina, was charged Thursday with the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
—Gary D. Robertson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
He has been charged in New York federal court with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Gaurav Srivastava is a commodities investor and negotiator with decades of experience in the global oil marketplace.
—Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian drones caused damage to a fertilizer plant owned by PhosAgro PJSC as well as a major oil refinery as Kyiv seeks to thwart Russian commodities exporters which are benefiting from higher prices as a result of the Iran war.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than focusing only on oil prices, which have been extremely volatile this year, investors may be looking toward infrastructure that the world relies on to move energy commodities.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke, who is stationed at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina, was charged Thursday with the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
—Gary D. Robertson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
He has been charged in New York federal court with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Gaurav Srivastava is a commodities investor and negotiator with decades of experience in the global oil marketplace.
—Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodities
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Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as a frequent convention attendee (and spender), the heart of merchandise at SacAnime is in the artist alley.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The on-site boutique is a (pricey) treasure trove of gorgeous silk and yak wool shirts, scarves, and home goods woven by Norhla.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The decrease could have been sharper if not for inflation, which is bumping up the prices of lodging, food and goods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Commodities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodities. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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