materials

plural of material

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Recent Examples of materials People are already moving materials around in all of those places, and a lot of that work is repetitive, physically punishing, or puts people near real hazards. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The company notes that the facility will help establish a domestic source of advanced electrolyte materials at a time when battery manufacturers are seeking greater control over their supply chains. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 The same technology could be applied to mining rare-earth minerals from the seafloor—materials used in wind turbines, solar farms, and electric vehicles. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 On a second lot, purchased to provide more lake frontage and boat storage, the guesthouse mirrors the main residence in style and materials, such as the same wood parquet floor design. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
  • Cellphones – the kind used to actually talk to people rather than text and post to social media – weren’t mandatory personal equipment yet, though various personalities involved at the time had them.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are other equipment ideas that aren’t as far along, inspired by Coke’s desire to branch out into dirty soda, refreshers and coffee.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Like the Steam Machine, the Piston V packs powerful hardware into a compact form factor, and then takes things a whole lot further.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The company raised prices across its hardware product line last week, according to a review by Fortune.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The comment cards and all that stuff is very challenging, and then people weaponize that in different ways.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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