variants
or materiel
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the army is running short of clothing and other matériel
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Noun
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Axon is known for making law enforcement equipment including drones and tasers.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025 -
These simple drills require no equipment and are effective for anyone — weekend warriors and elite athletes alike.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In China, fields that are important to national security, such as aerospace technology, do not exist independently from the state security apparatus.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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With Prior at the service line, the Pilots jumped out to a 9-0 lead behind two Prior aces, a kill and two stuff blocks from Delilah Wilson and Talia Butler’s two kills and a stuff block in set two.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was clown stuff in a city where, per a 2024 report, someone earning the average salary ($88,647) could afford only 5 percent of rentals on the market after factoring in upfront costs such as broker’s fees and security deposits.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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