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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On Flight 12, however, the company planed to return Super Heavy a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico rather than risk a recovery mishap that could damage the pad on the first flight of brand-new hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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That performance also comes packaged out-of-the-box with primo hardware including Öhlins suspension, Brembo GP4 brakes, a full Akrapovič titanium exhaust, and magnesium and carbon-fiber components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 May 2026
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But a return to tip-top command – often what eludes a Tommy John patient the most – and stuff will require patience.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Costa Rica’s Deep Sea Costa Rica’s biodiversity is the stuff of nature documentaries, but most travelers only ever see one slice of it at a time.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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