materials

plural of material

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Recent Examples of materials Investigators also seized boxes that had been resealed and were ready to ship, packages containing modeling clay instead of fragrance products, additional modeling clay, a heat gun, glue and packaging materials, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The Army therefore needs materials with approximately the same electromagnetic properties as those tissues, not just the same weight, hardness, or softness. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Speaking of the interior, the cabin is in no way inferior to the exterior, crafted with high-end materials such as carbon fiber, suede-like upholstery, and metallic accents. New Atlas, 25 July 2026 And, of course, all my various resource gathering teams are working passively to give me piles of materials. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 There are nine fireplaces throughout the home, and the property is designed for heavy snow seasons with a heated driveway and heated roof, according to marketing materials. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 This is completed alongside standard procedures such as changing headrest covers, replacing reading materials and vacuuming the cabin. Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 July 2026 The materials prompted an investigation into whether Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center violated state or federal law. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026 Destruction of the interviews deprived the defense of the opportunity to review the materials. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
  • Adding another employee, buying a new piece of equipment, or expanding into a larger space all become harder when the tax code penalizes those investments.
    Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Another prominent example of this phenomenon is Nvidia, which has also historically been known as primarily a hardware company.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • If your plumbing hardware is working overtime, there will be more wear and tear on it.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • YouTube Premium users who don’t want to watch Peacock stuff with ads will also have the option to upgrade to the ad-free tier, Peacock Premium Plus, on YouTube.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 July 2026

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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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