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
Fundstrat reiterated its preference for technology, financials, industrials, small-cap stocks and energy/basic materials.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
According to the researchers, the findings provide general design principles that could guide the development of future organic photovoltaic materials and device architectures.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The Zeelander 8 fit that bill, with low-maintenance materials and simple onboard systems.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Her first retrospective opens this week at the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College in upstate New York, where curator Candice Hopkins has brought together some 55 works, threading them together with contextual archival materials.
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Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The gala also provides sponsorship opportunities for donors who give between $1,000 to $5,000, with each tier receiving perks such as VIP seats, logo/name recognition at the gala and full page recognition in the event materials.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
This facility is not used for the storage of hazardous materials.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The deal, which was reached during Obama's administration, involved Iran receiving significant international sanctions relief in exchange for imposing long-term limits on its nuclear materials.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
City Council members also have been given an opportunity to review the outside investigation, though Phillips couldn’t say who had read the materials.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
According to the researchers, the findings provide general design principles that could guide the development of future organic photovoltaic materials and device architectures.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The Zeelander 8 fit that bill, with low-maintenance materials and simple onboard systems.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Her first retrospective opens this week at the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College in upstate New York, where curator Candice Hopkins has brought together some 55 works, threading them together with contextual archival materials.
—
Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The gala also provides sponsorship opportunities for donors who give between $1,000 to $5,000, with each tier receiving perks such as VIP seats, logo/name recognition at the gala and full page recognition in the event materials.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
This facility is not used for the storage of hazardous materials.
—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The deal, which was reached during Obama's administration, involved Iran receiving significant international sanctions relief in exchange for imposing long-term limits on its nuclear materials.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
City Council members also have been given an opportunity to review the outside investigation, though Phillips couldn’t say who had read the materials.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Drivers wear vests which pump cooling liquid through a network of tubes, linked to pumping equipment inside the car.
Noun
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Stewart wore the jacket bunched at the sleeves and layered over a plunging black bra with the same gold hardware at the center of the bust.
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Data centers want more of it, and chipmakers are chasing that demand because AI hardware can bring in big money.
Noun
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Peterson gave credit to catcher Carson Kelly’s game calling, which required the two getting up to speed quickly without the lefty having thrown a bullpen that would’ve given Kelly an idea in person of how his stuff moves.
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Colombia has new stuff to give to the world.
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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