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
Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Features such as shoulder straps, chest and side buckles, padding, and breathable materials can ensure a better fit.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Video of that incident shows a man identified by police as Calhoon lunging across the table, yanking it toward him and flipping it on its side while Turning Point promotional materials spilled onto the pavement.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Make sure the tank is not near other flammable materials, like gas cans or paint, when storing it for winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Tribal members educated Paniagua Guzman with reading materials, movies and documentaries.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Inside, the cabin is decked out in luxurious, handcrafted materials.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Other brands gave existing models a twist with new techniques and materials.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Features such as shoulder straps, chest and side buckles, padding, and breathable materials can ensure a better fit.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Video of that incident shows a man identified by police as Calhoon lunging across the table, yanking it toward him and flipping it on its side while Turning Point promotional materials spilled onto the pavement.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Make sure the tank is not near other flammable materials, like gas cans or paint, when storing it for winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Tribal members educated Paniagua Guzman with reading materials, movies and documentaries.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Inside, the cabin is decked out in luxurious, handcrafted materials.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Other brands gave existing models a twist with new techniques and materials.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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Axon is known for making law enforcement equipment including drones and tasers.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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These simple drills require no equipment and are effective for anyone — weekend warriors and elite athletes alike.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Growth in hardware shipments has been comparably muted.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The uplink approach could deliver the high bandwidth needed for quantum networks because satellites would only require small optical units to process incoming photons, instead of carrying heavy quantum light-generating hardware.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The movie also has an ace in the hole with Glen Powell, one of the few contemporary alpha-charisma actors that feel built for stuff like this and believably might have been bred in a farm upstate that specializes in All-American movie stars with gajillion-watt grins.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The new regulations are supposed to regulate all hazardous transport through the reservation, not just uranium, but also oil and gas, methane, whatever kind of radioactive stuff.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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