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
Seemingly recorded over an indeterminate amount of time, across an indeterminate number of places—the press materials mention more than a dozen studios—the album’s 10 songs fuse together like a late-in-life-surgery.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
The dispute started earlier this year and escalated last month when Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 1,000 boxes of election materials to investigate a complaint from a local citizens group about the ballot count from a November 2025 special election on redistricting.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The craftsmanship relies on turning materials like sweetgrass, black ash, spruce root and porcupine quills into curvaceous, geometrically astounding baskets.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the limited finds, these materials proved crucial for dating the site.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For period care, consider tampons made from organic materials such as cotton and bamboo, as around 90% of period products contain plastic.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Initially, about 1,000 boxes of election materials were seized in March.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
California law requires county officials to keep election materials sealed for 22 months for elections involving a federal office and for six months for all other contests.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And nearly everything in the rooms is made from natural materials like wood, cotton, and linen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
The dispute started earlier this year and escalated last month when Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 1,000 boxes of election materials to investigate a complaint from a local citizens group about the ballot count from a November 2025 special election on redistricting.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The craftsmanship relies on turning materials like sweetgrass, black ash, spruce root and porcupine quills into curvaceous, geometrically astounding baskets.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the limited finds, these materials proved crucial for dating the site.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For period care, consider tampons made from organic materials such as cotton and bamboo, as around 90% of period products contain plastic.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Initially, about 1,000 boxes of election materials were seized in March.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
California law requires county officials to keep election materials sealed for 22 months for elections involving a federal office and for six months for all other contests.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And nearly everything in the rooms is made from natural materials like wood, cotton, and linen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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Spencer Knight stopped 31 shots for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made four saves and allowed a goal while Knight dealt with an equipment issue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the array experienced a brush fire last year that was attributed to nearby utility equipment.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, today’s quantum hardware suffers from tiny disturbances (noise) from the environment, which can quickly derail these calculations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The inert gas keeps their rocket hardware safe by pushing out more volatile propellants in the case of a scrub.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Or more appropriately, the stuff of Marvel Comics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Career stuff aside, this aspect is also ideal for designing (or analyzing) a budget.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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