Thesaurus results for MATÉRIEL

matériel

noun

mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel

variants or materiel

Definition of matériel

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 The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Iran has provided no overall information on its materiel losses. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 July 2026 The goal now is to create a new family of cargo vehicles capable of carrying materiel while operating within the demands of modern warfare. — David Szondy june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026 Strategic airlift, with an objective of efficiently supplying a wide range of front-line commands with materiel specific to their operational needs over multiple domains and theatres globally. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for matériel

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Noun

Factories can create digital twins of individual machines, production lines, or entire facilities to monitor equipment health, identify bottlenecks, and optimize production schedules.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of equipment

Noun

Cameron said 27 fire stations are operating with three firefighters on apparatus instead of four, forcing crews to do the work of a four-person team with one fewer firefighter.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
There was a time in this country when arts criticism was valued as a worthwhile pursuit unto itself, as opposed to a wonky and unreliable component of the promotional apparatus.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of apparatus

Noun

First, the good stuff … Punter Bradley Pinion hit running back Kaytron Allen for a 46-yard gain on a fake punt in the fourth quarter.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
The Dons took a 9-7 lead in set two on Bryn Gardiner’s stuff block, but the Falcons ran off five straight points, three from Decker.

— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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