materials

noun

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 Many of the materials and components that go into Ukrainian drones cannot be localized anytime soon. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The choice of materials, their adhesion and the design of the part all matter. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Designed with lightweight, durable materials for long-lasting performance. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Research into turning Martian dust into material that supports plant growth highlights how much work remains to make barren planetary materials useful for agriculture. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Rights ownership, missing materials and music clearances remain significant obstacles, with negotiations sometimes stretching over years. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, was surrounded by piles of debris after it was stripped of roofing materials during a heavy hit from the hurricane last night. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 The campaign materials describe a strategy of synchronizing protests across continents, connecting student demonstrations, workplace actions, rallies and civil disobedience from Asia to the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The administration has been rebuffed in the federal courts in another effort to seek materials from media organizations as part of an antitrust investigation. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
  1. equipment
  2. hardware
  3. stuff
Noun
  • Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dragon will stay attached to the ISS for about a month, then head back down to Earth with scientific experiments and other hardware.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardware
Noun
  • At its best, obviously, art is connecting about the vulnerable and interesting good stuff.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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