variants
or materiel
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the army is running short of clothing and other matériel
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Recent Examples of matériel
In Syria, Khamenei’s death was seen as vengeance for his support with arms, men and materiel for former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who was deposed in December 2024.
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Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
And so latest reports indicate that Chinese military cargo planes - at least 16 - have airlifted materiel to Iran, with more to come.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to match the PLA ship for ship or aircraft for aircraft, Taiwan aims to complicate any potential invasion or blockade by exploiting technologies that can exact a high cost in men and materiel for an attacker.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
As war erupted, the US brought the ship back into its transport fleet to take materiel to the peninsula, supporting US and United Nations troops fighting to push back a North Korean invasion of the South.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Both sides had heavily reinforced the front lines with thousands of new forces and increasingly advanced materiel.
—Liam Karr, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
Germany’s ongoing commitments to provide war materiel to Ukraine and the population’s reluctance to undertake military service hinder a speedy conventional military buildup.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Indeed, access to the VW Group’s materiel and finances turned out to be exactly what Lamborghini needed to thrive.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
They are engaged in indirect conflict over Ukraine, whose defense against the ongoing Russian invasion NATO is supporting with materiel and training.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
And so latest reports indicate that Chinese military cargo planes - at least 16 - have airlifted materiel to Iran, with more to come.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to match the PLA ship for ship or aircraft for aircraft, Taiwan aims to complicate any potential invasion or blockade by exploiting technologies that can exact a high cost in men and materiel for an attacker.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
As war erupted, the US brought the ship back into its transport fleet to take materiel to the peninsula, supporting US and United Nations troops fighting to push back a North Korean invasion of the South.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Both sides had heavily reinforced the front lines with thousands of new forces and increasingly advanced materiel.
—Liam Karr, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
Germany’s ongoing commitments to provide war materiel to Ukraine and the population’s reluctance to undertake military service hinder a speedy conventional military buildup.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Indeed, access to the VW Group’s materiel and finances turned out to be exactly what Lamborghini needed to thrive.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
They are engaged in indirect conflict over Ukraine, whose defense against the ongoing Russian invasion NATO is supporting with materiel and training.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matériel
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The company said the blowout was caused by the improper assembly and setting of equipment that was designed to prevent the flow of liquids.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Copper is an essential material that is used in generating and distributing electrical power; cables, wires, motor windings, transformers and cooling equipment in data centers; and advanced manufacturing of consumer and defense products.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some people would argue that the basic apparatus of cinema — a camera that then flattens images into two dimensions to be projected on a screen — hasn’t changed much since the Lumière brothers, despite obvious technological advancements.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the city’s retailers and manufacturers had no interest in the apparatus.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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No reason not to just say stuff like this to him.—
Souvankham Thammavongsa,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Dion Brown made nine of his 10 shots, while Robbie Avila ranged from rim stuffs to a 28-foot triple.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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