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

Mining for these raw materials, often in the Global South, has been linked toair and water pollution, deforestation, human health risks and climate pollution. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

As Taylor & Byrne work to invalidate Carla and Morgan’s prenuptial agreement, Carla’s role in her family becomes the raw material to be shaped into an argument. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The bridge will help move heavy equipment, raw materials and energy products needed for North Korea’s development projects. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

And Mars, to this day, even after its climate has been substantially altered, still has all the raw materials for life in abundance in a way that the moon doesn’t and that even Venus doesn’t. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026