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
Marshburn believes such technology will help build the foundation of a true space economy, where pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and advanced materials can be produced in ways impossible on Earth.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Patinas form naturally on copper and bronze when those materials are exposed to the elements, to atmospheric conditions like New York's weather and acid rain.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
If scaled up, future buildings could be designed with windows that not only let light in but also generate clean electricity while lasting much longer than current solar materials.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The box contained a smattering of items, including ammunition, building materials, four cell phones and handwritten letters.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The stickiness of such materials is fickle, which means her home is constantly unraveling and requires a steady influx of cheap supplies from eBay, Etsy, and Amazon.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The report found that the prices of reconstruction materials have spiked anywhere from 4% to 20% after natural disasters, including wildfires.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Patinas form naturally on copper and bronze when those materials are exposed to the elements, to atmospheric conditions like New York's weather and acid rain.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
If scaled up, future buildings could be designed with windows that not only let light in but also generate clean electricity while lasting much longer than current solar materials.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The box contained a smattering of items, including ammunition, building materials, four cell phones and handwritten letters.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The stickiness of such materials is fickle, which means her home is constantly unraveling and requires a steady influx of cheap supplies from eBay, Etsy, and Amazon.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The report found that the prices of reconstruction materials have spiked anywhere from 4% to 20% after natural disasters, including wildfires.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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This private and public investment goes to companies pursuing several different approaches to quantum computing hardware.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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