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What is the noun for commodity?

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commodity
  1. (obsolete) Convenience; usefulness, suitability. [15th-19th c.]
  2. Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
  3. Something useful or valuable. [from 15th c.]
  4. (obsolete) Self-interest; personal convenience or advantage. [16th-19th c.]
  5. (economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
  6. (marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin, as distinguished from branded products.
  7. (Marxism) Anything which has both a use-value and an exchange-value.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “Honey was the most concentrated source of sugar and no doubt a valuable and much-traded commodity.”
      “Time is seen as a limited resource and a valuable commodity.”
      “And the third thing which has emerged just in the last few months in particular has been the big lift in commodity prices.”
commodification
  1. The assignment of a commercial value to something previously valueless.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The commodification of art has resulted in a shift towards mass production and commercialization rather than emphasizing artistic expression and creativity.”
      “For a change, this is a breakaway from the celluloid kitsch that prospers on the objectification and commodification of women in cinema.”
      “Generally, cooptation and commodification have been omnipresent concomitants of efforts to reach wider audiences through major labels.”
commoditization
  1. The transformation of something into a commodity
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Having established this ultimate, farcical commoditization of heroism, Robbins turns his attention to Carlos.”
      “As I have indicated before, the Liberal Party does not support the bulk water export diversion and commoditization of Canada's water resources.”
      “I wish I had real choices, but with capacity and route cuts, mergers and the overall commoditization of air service, none of us do anymore.”
commoditie
  1. Obsolete spelling of commodity
commodifier
  1. One who commodifies.
commodifications
commodifiers
  1. plural of commodifier
commodities
  1. plural of commodity
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In addition to tea, these expensive commodities included wine, salt, coffee, and chocolate.”
      “For many mildly addictive modern commodities, the attraction is itself dangerous.”
      “Before achieving recognition as an artist, he had a prosperous career as a Wall Street commodities broker.”
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