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
Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
All three of the buildings are empty, the marketing materials and this news organization’s direct observation of the site in recent days show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The motion demands materials be returned to Fulton County.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Burley said diverting those materials matters because landfill space is limited, and taxpayers ultimately carry the cost once a landfill closes, so to divert things people can reuse is to save space and help the landfill stay maintained long term.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Technologies are developed to significantly limit the use of chemicals and use renewable materials wherever possible.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Foldberg experimented with various mixes and materials.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Having the state get more involved in cultivating those materials could be a big benefit.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Vance said that for too long, China has used the tactic of unloading materials at cheap prices to undermine potential competitors, then ratcheting up prices later after keeping new mines from being built in other countries.
—Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
All three of the buildings are empty, the marketing materials and this news organization’s direct observation of the site in recent days show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The motion demands materials be returned to Fulton County.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Burley said diverting those materials matters because landfill space is limited, and taxpayers ultimately carry the cost once a landfill closes, so to divert things people can reuse is to save space and help the landfill stay maintained long term.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Technologies are developed to significantly limit the use of chemicals and use renewable materials wherever possible.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Foldberg experimented with various mixes and materials.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Having the state get more involved in cultivating those materials could be a big benefit.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Vance said that for too long, China has used the tactic of unloading materials at cheap prices to undermine potential competitors, then ratcheting up prices later after keeping new mines from being built in other countries.
—Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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Alphabet said its spending on equipment and other investments could double this year to roughly $180 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Industry leaders say that control over hardware, software and supply chains is now a central factor in procurement decisions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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That's a lot of hardware for providing high-speed, low-latency global internet connections, but SpaceX sees these birds as having more functionality than sharing penguin memes.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way it's organized, the amount of words on a recipe website - all of that is there because people believe that the Google search algorithm will favor that stuff.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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