job lot

noun

Definition of job lotnext
as in supply

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Recent Examples of job lot Of course, there’s more to it than simply getting a nod from over half a dozen nations to order a job lot of whirlybirds. — David Szondy february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026 Where some other towns operating similar schemes have put together a job lot of houses for €1, Castiglione di Sicilia is pricing the properties according to their condition. — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 25 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for job lot
  1. supply
  2. stock
  3. inventory
  4. stuff
  5. merchandise
  6. commodity
  7. goods
Noun
  • The Patriot ammunition Ukraine needs is in short supply and is also required elsewhere in the world, Rubio said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Radar systems detect incoming threats and supply information that helps defensive missiles engage their targets.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • Sanders, one of the left’s leading critics of the AI industry, went a step beyond profit-sharing by suggesting this summer that its companies surrender half of their stock to the government.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • About two-thirds of S&P 500 returns since 2024 have come from 42 AI stocks and almost all of the venture dollars this year are flowing into AI, with some firms nearing trillion-dollar valuations.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stock
Noun
  • Eateries, stores and other businesses that received the oysters should check their inventory and ensure the affected products are no longer sold or served.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • More positively, Netflix should benefit from more sports inventory this year, in addition to efforts to bundle its offerings with those of other streaming services.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventory
Noun
  • That's the stuff that my opponent has voted for at the state capital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On the sweet side, several of our editors adore Coop’s dessert sauces, which far exceed the usual grocery store stuff.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • About 75% to 80% of Spirit’s merchandise is designed, developed and sourced by the company, mostly in Asia.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But at Fanatics, the company reacts within hours of major sports events and produces merchandise that is ready to be sold to fans immediately.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchandise
Noun
  • Since then, a growing movement across North America is attempting to transform ecological menaces into culinary commodities, from Florida to Hawai’i, British Columbia, Maine, and the Mississippi River basin.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • He was finally elected to the Presidency in 2002 and served two terms, until the end of 2010, harnessing a commodity boom to invest in major social spending, including welfare programs, that lifted tens of millions out of poverty.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of commodity
Noun
  • From Montblanc to Leica Giannattasio, who grew up in Astoria, Queens, came to Leica from luxury goods, not cameras.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Comparison shop with your local supermarket, especially on produce, cereal, baked goods, prepared foods and cleaning products.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of goods

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“Job lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job%20lot. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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