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
Investigators also found materials used to potentially make explosive devices.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
This model has provided struggling campuses with additional funding for a longer school year, high-quality instructional materials and a strategic teacher compensation plan.
—Samuel O’Neal April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
So, to comply with the new rules, the county will only be posting materials like agendas, resolutions and ordinances online as part of its agenda packets.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Bring vise, tools and materials and/or fish stories.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Washing synthetic textiles releases large quantities of these materials into wastewater, which can then easily flow into aquatic ecosystems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
This model has provided struggling campuses with additional funding for a longer school year, high-quality instructional materials and a strategic teacher compensation plan.
—Samuel O’Neal April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
So, to comply with the new rules, the county will only be posting materials like agendas, resolutions and ordinances online as part of its agenda packets.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Bring vise, tools and materials and/or fish stories.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Washing synthetic textiles releases large quantities of these materials into wastewater, which can then easily flow into aquatic ecosystems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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Workers often enter deep shafts using rudimentary equipment, while enforcement of rules is carried out through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Investigators found that the fire was ignited when equipment failed on a decades-old PG&E transmission line.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the agency didn't modify the heat shield itself, stressing that the hardware was up to the challenge.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even though there was some absurd stuff on the show, people did legitimately do things that were outrageous back then.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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This is distinct from writing that is humorous, the stuff that will give you a wry smile at best.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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