capital goods

NOUN

materials used in the production of goods

Synonyms

WEAK

assets available funds available means available resources black-ink items capital capitalization cash flow financial resources liquid assets pluses producer goods stock in trade

Example Sentences

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Government data showed that exports of capital goods like computers and civilian aircraft also climbed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Resilient consumer spending, up 1.4%, and a 3.3% jump in core capital goods orders are boosting Q1 GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Prices surged early this year for capital goods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

However, weakness was broad-based, with declines in capital goods and intermediate goods, offset by a solid increase in energy production, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

By keeping his capital goods he is losing his capital without having his rival's assured prospect of regaining it.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by Clark, John Bates