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
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Our readers rely on Sourcing Journal to navigate every aspect of this dynamic, complex and vast business, including supply chain, raw materials, sustainability, logistics, fulfillment, product development, compliance, retail and technology.
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Footwear News, 7 Mar. 2026
Procurement experts like the team at Foodbuy have connections to every strand in the vast web of connections amongst raw materials, refiners, manufacturers, packagers, and distributors.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The glowing dust clouds visible throughout the galaxy are the raw material for new stars.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Footwear News, 7 Mar. 2026
Procurement experts like the team at Foodbuy have connections to every strand in the vast web of connections amongst raw materials, refiners, manufacturers, packagers, and distributors.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The glowing dust clouds visible throughout the galaxy are the raw material for new stars.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw material
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The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to better identify subjects who could benefit from participating in clinical trials seeking to prevent or treat neurodegenerative disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The system has progressed through multiple stages of technical evaluation and validation, demonstrating its potential for operational use in counter-UAV missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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If Zimbabwe’s new processing push succeeds, the country could transform itself from a raw-materials exporter into a key node in the battery supply chain.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20material. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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