1
as in potential
the basic elements from which something can be developed
she's clearly movie star material
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2
as in equipment
usually materials plural
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
I have all the materials to build the mobile
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as in physical
relating to or composed of matter
there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed
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as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
there's no material difference between the two designs for the skyscraper: one's as bad as the other
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as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
people who worry more about material concerns than about spiritual ones
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as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
that information, while fascinating, is not material to our discussion
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as in bodily
of or relating to the human body
material needs such as food and warmth
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Recent Examples of material
Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the damage and said no nuclear material was present during the strike.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
So everything that happens in my life is material for me.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 9 June 2025
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Noun
Accordingly, this summer’s SHPO dig uncovered both metal assay materials and household artifacts.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the damage and said no nuclear material was present during the strike.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Adjective
Now, thanks to breakthroughs in quantum computing, neural architectures, and real-time data streams, this sphere is moving from metaphor into material form.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
So everything that happens in my life is material for me.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for material
Noun
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The good news is that renewable energy not only has the potential to save money for consumers, according to the Department of Energy, but also make money for investors, with an International Energy Agency report finding clean energy outperformed fossil fuels for both 5 and 10 year periods.—
Morgan Simon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images Greenland has little interest in harnessing its massive resource potential to become a top mining country.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The jump in costs includes supplies like envelopes and postage, software and equipment and third-party vendor fees, according to the memo.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Defense industries also explored connected equipment to enhance battlefield awareness, proving the value of connected devices well before IoT became mainstream.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Fuel costs and physical exhaustion—combined with the general chaos that defined the Grateful Dead’s mid-’70s era—ultimately forced the band to abandon the system after less than a year, retiring it following their October 1974 shows at San Francisco’s Winterland.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The Ability To Respond, Not React There are many important skills that top-notch leaders have in common, such as emotional intelligence, active listening, vision and so on.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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But this year’s selection is particularly important for a Bulls team that (allegedly) hopes to begin a rebuilding process around younger talent after parting with most of its veterans over the last year.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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While scholars like Resnik, Hosseini, Friesen, Floridi and Lin have proposed meaningful reforms, such as ethical AI education, diverse oversight and explainability principles, few focus on the evolving temporal relationship between humans and algorithms.—
Taposh Roy,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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For Lyell, the material and the organic worlds belong to categorically distinct temporal orders.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Uncomfortable moments, such as when Luke Armstrong’s record £500,000 transfer from Harrogate Town collapsed due to a failure to submit the relevant paperwork in time, have previously been totally ignored.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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This fluency fosters trust and alignment across the organization and ensures that AI projects are not just technically sound but strategically relevant.—
Chaitanya Laxminarayana,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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She was arraigned and charged with operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury, misleading a police investigation, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing personal injury.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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The charges include a Level 4 felony of operating while intoxicated causing death; Level 5 felonies of reckless homicide, criminal recklessness, driving while suspended causing death and Level 6 felonies of driving while suspended causing bodily injury and reckless driving.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The industry, which also helped Thailand become a tourist haunt for those looking to access the substance, was estimated in 2022 to hit $1.2 billion by 2025.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The report says that running away can expose children to other adverse consequences like human trafficking, involvement with the criminal justice system, substance use and falling behind in school.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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“Material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/material. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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