Broad term for concrete and abstract things, events, or affairs. Often used in general statements about how things are or should be handled.
There is an order to things.
He is the type who speaks plainly about things.
He always thinks about things optimistically.
As you become an adult, you learn to look at things objectively.
She has the ability to see through to the essence of things.
Thanks to the preparation, things went smoothly.
No matter what you do, the order in which you do things matters.