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Notes on Shopify search, synonyms and part numbers

What changes in Shopify’s search mean for your store, with sources.

21 October 2026 · 6 min read
Shopify retired Search & Discovery synonyms. Here’s what changed and how to get control back
In September 2026 the Synonyms feature in Shopify’s Search & Discovery app was retired. What Shopify’s docs say now, what is still unexplained, why part numbers are a separate problem, and how to get synonym and SKU control back.