materials

plural of material

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Recent Examples of materials The recycled cathode active materials include lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 City feedback indicates horses could potentially return with a special-use permit and neighbor support, according to the listing materials. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The exterior is clad in glass and limestone that reflects the predominant materials on Northwestern’s nearby campus. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The materials and craftsmanship are consistent with a garment that belonged to the highest echelons of Elizabeth’s English court. Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026 In effect, thousands of tons of materials that were never intended to be inhaled were crushed, burned, aerosolized and deposited across a densely populated urban area. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Compost materials, rich in organic matter, may be used to topdress all types of lawn soil. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 Davis directed the parties to treat discovery materials as protected from public disclosure while the litigation continues. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Moore traced the stone through historical records and architectural evidence, including an 1883 report documenting materials being sent from Sandown Castle to Dover. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
  • Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Longevity is pushing yacht design beyond a checklist of equipment toward a complete ecosystem.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The clearest evidence is in how quantum hardware is now being built.
    Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What started out as a personal computer-maker business has since expanded into a go-to hardware provider for AI.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Especially younger voters need to learn why capitalism is better than socialism and why promises of free stuff by the left will come at a huge cost.
    Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is the stuff that keeps my, and many, many others employed.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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