natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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Kinshasa has signed a series of agreements with US companies and Washington in recent months, with many of the deals based on the DR Congo’s natural resources.
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Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The plan update will serve as the long-range vision for land use, mobility, urban design, public facilities and services, natural resources, historic and cultural resources, and economic development, Galloway said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
In this way, ecological thinking becomes relevant across sectors, including those that do not directly harvest natural resources.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Campbell Vaughn is an agriculture and natural resources agent for the University of Georgia Extension Service in Augusta, Georgia.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The plan update will serve as the long-range vision for land use, mobility, urban design, public facilities and services, natural resources, historic and cultural resources, and economic development, Galloway said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
In this way, ecological thinking becomes relevant across sectors, including those that do not directly harvest natural resources.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Campbell Vaughn is an agriculture and natural resources agent for the University of Georgia Extension Service in Augusta, Georgia.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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