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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Recent Examples of matériel
The measure on bombs and other materiel to Israel failed 73-24.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 July 2025
In addition, the U.S. must rebuild with its allies the ability to sustain manufacturing for the materiel needed in a conflict.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Over the past two years, Iran has given Russia key drone technology and other battlefield materiel that the Kremlin has used to devastating effect against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The United States would continue to provide NATO with nuclear guarantees, intelligence, enabling capabilities, materiel, some forces, and a supreme commander.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Iran has not acknowledged losses of military materiel in the war so far.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
For many years the LCG has been observed acting as such a proxy, intercepting and returning people trying to escape Libya, in exchange for hundreds of millions of euros in funding, materiel and training.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In the days ahead, Israel’s superior intelligence apparatus will search for targets of opportunity - commanders and equipment changing location, or the movement of materiel to facilitate a response – and continue to strike.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Ukraine makes occasional drone strikes within Russia, and its degradation of Russian naval power in the Black Sea has been impressive, but Kyiv lacks the manpower and the materiel to capture large amounts of territory.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 July 2025
In addition, the U.S. must rebuild with its allies the ability to sustain manufacturing for the materiel needed in a conflict.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Over the past two years, Iran has given Russia key drone technology and other battlefield materiel that the Kremlin has used to devastating effect against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The United States would continue to provide NATO with nuclear guarantees, intelligence, enabling capabilities, materiel, some forces, and a supreme commander.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Iran has not acknowledged losses of military materiel in the war so far.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
For many years the LCG has been observed acting as such a proxy, intercepting and returning people trying to escape Libya, in exchange for hundreds of millions of euros in funding, materiel and training.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In the days ahead, Israel’s superior intelligence apparatus will search for targets of opportunity - commanders and equipment changing location, or the movement of materiel to facilitate a response – and continue to strike.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Ukraine makes occasional drone strikes within Russia, and its degradation of Russian naval power in the Black Sea has been impressive, but Kyiv lacks the manpower and the materiel to capture large amounts of territory.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matériel
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According to a May 2025 report from the German government, this aid includes equipment and weapons such as air defense systems, combat vehicles, artillery systems, armored transport vehicles, small arms, and ammunition, as well as other types of support, including medical supplies and clothing.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The interns from Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gained hands-on experience in data science, business intelligence and other areas of Komatsu’s mining equipment manufacturing operations.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Without these funds in place, a lot of the new music discovery and support apparatus is imperiled.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president really viewing this through a political apparatus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 July 2025
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And that’s the kind of craft that existed in that era, where people who were just writing on staff were writing better than stuff that people make now.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Premier League started doing stuff with players being interviewed from home on Zoom, and then started the ePremier League, with all 20 clubs asked to find a player who would like to be involved.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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