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
Reusing materials — whether that’s costumes, props, materials or sets, for instance — is a classic choice that allows projects to both save both money and reduce waste.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The property utilized a variety of natural construction materials and renewable energy sources to minimize its impact.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
These are ultrathin materials etched with tiny patterns.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
On the day Variety visits, a woman is pushing a shopping cart filled with assorted decor materials.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Replacing concrete in parking lots with more permeable materials, such as grass tiles, would also be beneficial.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Vital materials could also soon be in short supply.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Investigators also found materials used to potentially make explosive devices.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The property utilized a variety of natural construction materials and renewable energy sources to minimize its impact.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
These are ultrathin materials etched with tiny patterns.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
On the day Variety visits, a woman is pushing a shopping cart filled with assorted decor materials.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Replacing concrete in parking lots with more permeable materials, such as grass tiles, would also be beneficial.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Vital materials could also soon be in short supply.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Investigators also found materials used to potentially make explosive devices.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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Throughout the summer, Sprinter vans bearing families of ten or twelve pull up for a vacation where their kids can run around on industrial-scale playground equipment before celebrating Mass with hundreds of other people.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The governor's warning comes as Dallas continues to depend on state and federal grants to support police staffing, equipment and public safety programs.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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