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

If the bill passes, which is expected, the government will have the power to direct the company’s board and workforce, ensure workers get paid and order the raw materials necessary to keep the plant’s blast furnaces running. —Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025

And while books manufactured abroad are exempt from tariffs, the cost of paper and raw materials could increase the end price, NBC and Publishers Weekly reported. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Scientists have long assumed that, under these extreme conditions, the raw materials involved in the formation of worlds — gas, ice, rock and a mix of metals — don't really interact much with one another. —Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025

But the actions announced Tuesday could dramatically raise industry costs and force drug and med tech companies to rethink their supply chains, find alternative strategies for sourcing raw materials and look for ways to increase cash flow. —Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025