as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
I have all the materials to build the mobile
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Recent Examples of materials
All of which can affect the materials, leading to wrinkles, damage, and more.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
City officials are now negotiating to have the mound sampled for hazardous materials, to narrow their options for moving it.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
Interior designers weigh in on the bedding materials, colors, and textures to refresh your room with this year.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Candidates were asked if the school board should restrict education materials.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Powerful rotors and lighter materials are used to build the robot and give it substantial strength.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
The petrochemical facilities that produce plastics and their component materials can also present pollution threats to neighboring communities and emit large amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For instance, if tariffs are expected to rise, businesses may stock up on materials today.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But Stanford University just made a real breakthrough by proposing the use of strikingly simple materials such as rocks.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
City officials are now negotiating to have the mound sampled for hazardous materials, to narrow their options for moving it.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
Interior designers weigh in on the bedding materials, colors, and textures to refresh your room with this year.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Candidates were asked if the school board should restrict education materials.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Powerful rotors and lighter materials are used to build the robot and give it substantial strength.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
The petrochemical facilities that produce plastics and their component materials can also present pollution threats to neighboring communities and emit large amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For instance, if tariffs are expected to rise, businesses may stock up on materials today.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But Stanford University just made a real breakthrough by proposing the use of strikingly simple materials such as rocks.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
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According to a May 2025 report from the German government, this aid includes equipment and weapons such as air defense systems, combat vehicles, artillery systems, armored transport vehicles, small arms, and ammunition, as well as other types of support, including medical supplies and clothing.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The interns from Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gained hands-on experience in data science, business intelligence and other areas of Komatsu’s mining equipment manufacturing operations.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Pixel 10 Pro line (including the regular Pro, and both the Pro XL and Pro Fold) will introduce new features in hardware and software, as with any manufacturer’s launch of a flagship device.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Google's platform and hardware could use more time to mature here.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
16 Aug. 2025
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The pure stuff of Padres relievers makes a slump less likely, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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As far as material, obviously the stuff from the new album, and then there might be a few new songs and there might be a few covers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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