Synonyms of materials

materials

noun

plural of material

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

I have all the materials to build the mobile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• hardware
• stuff
• resources
• tools
• gear
• apparatus
• kit
• paraphernalia
• facilities
• tackle
• matériel
• machinery
• accoutrements
• accessories
• fittings
• outfit
• attachments
• belongings
• appurtenances
• appliances
• baggage
• assets
• battery
• apparel
• instruments
• attire
• trappings
• arsenal
• impedimenta
• armory
• raiment
• habiliments
• armamentarium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of materials

The larger ambition is to develop materials, machines, software, and manufacturing expertise that can move additive manufacturing from laboratory research toward repeatable industrial production. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

The museum will provide educators with on-site worksheets and background materials on the artists, along with other pre-visit and post-visit resources in English and Spanish. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Made from steel, wood, found objects, and recycled materials, this piece is meant to be explored up close. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to punish those responsible for allowing explosive materials to be stored this close to people’s homes. — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 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