Synonyms of raw material

raw material

noun

as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed

Canada now converts most of its raw materials into manufactured goods such as automobiles and auto parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• potential
• material
• potentiality
• making
• substance
• timber
• possibility
• stuff
• metal
• matter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raw material

That adds to New New’s existing services sending Chinese industrial goods in one direction and Russian raw materials in the other. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Even a tiny fish could be reconfigured as a foundational raw material that fueled a modern empire’s machinery. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Japan's core consumer inflation remained above the central bank's 2% target for a third straight month in June, as the economy faced pressure from high global raw material prices that have pushed up the cost of the country's imports. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

In recent years, China has become Kazakhstan’s top trading partner, mainly due to sales of oil and raw materials, but Russia remains the country’s top security and political partner. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026