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
Midcentury furniture from designer Sergio Rodrigues blends with practical design features and natural materials.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
According to Griffith’s arrest affidavit, Mayor Kelly Jones received information from a citizen that Griffith left a box of pastries from The Black Rooster Bakery, owned by former City Council member Imran Khan, with campaign materials on a resident’s doorstep.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
The upcoming capsule was developed by combining Eckhaus Latta’s distinctive approach to materials, fit and wearability with Mango’s in-house design expertise.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
However, many also look for jeans made of natural fibers (70 percent), plastic-free materials (59 percent), recyclable (48 percent) and without the use of chemical treatments in the finishing (46 percent).
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
But its low price comes with a downgrade to materials.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
The materials then react to form the perovskite layer.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Gerding also showed the first results of IAP's new three-channel multi-species lidar that's set up to search for different materials expected to be ablated by reentering space debris.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Derrick was charged with manufacturing explosive materials without a license, unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device and distributing information related to the manufacture of explosives.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
According to Griffith’s arrest affidavit, Mayor Kelly Jones received information from a citizen that Griffith left a box of pastries from The Black Rooster Bakery, owned by former City Council member Imran Khan, with campaign materials on a resident’s doorstep.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
The upcoming capsule was developed by combining Eckhaus Latta’s distinctive approach to materials, fit and wearability with Mango’s in-house design expertise.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
However, many also look for jeans made of natural fibers (70 percent), plastic-free materials (59 percent), recyclable (48 percent) and without the use of chemical treatments in the finishing (46 percent).
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
But its low price comes with a downgrade to materials.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
The materials then react to form the perovskite layer.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Gerding also showed the first results of IAP's new three-channel multi-species lidar that's set up to search for different materials expected to be ablated by reentering space debris.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Derrick was charged with manufacturing explosive materials without a license, unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device and distributing information related to the manufacture of explosives.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
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Fly By Jing discovered that a third-party manufacturer produces its products on equipment that also processed peanuts, which may have led to cross-contamination, according to the recall.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The device could also diagnose sleep disorders without bulky la equipment, monitor mental health conditions over time, and sense early signs of medical complications, the university said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Established in 2014, the Project Zero team comprises security researchers from Google, tasked with studying zero-day vulnerabilities in hardware and software systems from their employer and others.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Four LiDAR sensors and 2,560 TOPS AI system At the center of the top-spec Li Auto L9 is a major upgrade in autonomous driving hardware.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The Mets want to see better results with his stuff in the zone before giving him another start.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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In fact, one of my chief complaints about some contemporary thrillers is the feeling that characters are required to do dumb stuff by the unseen hand of the author, just so more crazy twists can happen.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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