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
When a temperature difference is applied across the device, the charge carriers in these materials move from the hot side to the cold side, generating a voltage.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Vance said that for too long, China has used the tactic of unloading materials at cheap prices to undermine potential competitors, then ratcheting up prices later after keeping new mines from being built in other countries.
—Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Minimalists typically limit pillows to a small, versatile selection that works year-round, focusing on high-quality materials and neutral tones.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Investor interest in sustainable materials has cooled in recent years as brands and backers became more cautious around scalability, cost and regulatory uncertainty.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
The silver lining to maintaining a diversified portfolio is that as technology stocks sell off, the market's rotation into energy, consumer staples, and materials stocks continues.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
All of which can affect the materials, leading to wrinkles, damage, and more.
—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
Candidates were asked if the school board should restrict education materials.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Vance said that for too long, China has used the tactic of unloading materials at cheap prices to undermine potential competitors, then ratcheting up prices later after keeping new mines from being built in other countries.
—Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Minimalists typically limit pillows to a small, versatile selection that works year-round, focusing on high-quality materials and neutral tones.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Investor interest in sustainable materials has cooled in recent years as brands and backers became more cautious around scalability, cost and regulatory uncertainty.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
The silver lining to maintaining a diversified portfolio is that as technology stocks sell off, the market's rotation into energy, consumer staples, and materials stocks continues.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
All of which can affect the materials, leading to wrinkles, damage, and more.
—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
Candidates were asked if the school board should restrict education materials.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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Alphabet said its spending on equipment and other investments could double this year to roughly $180 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Industry leaders say that control over hardware, software and supply chains is now a central factor in procurement decisions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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That's a lot of hardware for providing high-speed, low-latency global internet connections, but SpaceX sees these birds as having more functionality than sharing penguin memes.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way it's organized, the amount of words on a recipe website - all of that is there because people believe that the Google search algorithm will favor that stuff.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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