Thesaurus results for MATERIALS

materials

noun

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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

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Recent Examples of materials Recycled materials are incorporated into the design, from the roof shingles and steel to a coal-burning byproduct called fly ash that is incorporated with the building’s concrete. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026 There’s a parade of VHS covers, marketing materials, merchandising tie-ins, declining box office reports, and inevitably, a flurry of blogs both detailing the series’ homophobia and transphobia, and attempting to reclaim it. —

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 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 These materials include copper, aluminum oxide, and hydrogen fluoride, which is used as a propellant in some rocket engines. —

Leonard David, Space.com, 13 May 2026 Olympic barbells have the same weight, diameter, and length, but other aspects can differ from brand to brand, such as the materials used. —

Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 The company provides materials and products to major semiconductor manufacturers. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Compost is that rich mixture of various nitrogen-rich materials — grass clippings, vegetable scraps, eggshells, tree leaves and more — after decomposition by microorganisms breaks them down. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 ServiceNow is a Fortune partner that provided materials for review. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026

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Crews and passengers use vacuums, disinfectants and brushes to scrub shoes and equipment clear of bugs, feathers, seeds and microbe-carrying dirt.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That dominance has been driven by Beijing’s policy banks providing strategic lines of credit, enabling Chinese firms to provide equipment, services, and financing at significantly lower prices than Western competitors.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026