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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Recent Examples of raw material
The apparel industry has focused primarily on end-of-life solutions—recycling, circularity, biodegradability—while largely ignoring beginning-of-life impacts from raw material production.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Competition with Chinese manufacturers has only increased, and escalating trade wars are restricting Europe’s access both to Chinese raw materials as well as to auto export markets in the US.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Some things, however, such as certain raw materials, don’t exist in America and must be imported.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
The scientific approach and research into raw materials and formulations paved the way for ICR’s current ethos.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Competition with Chinese manufacturers has only increased, and escalating trade wars are restricting Europe’s access both to Chinese raw materials as well as to auto export markets in the US.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Some things, however, such as certain raw materials, don’t exist in America and must be imported.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
The scientific approach and research into raw materials and formulations paved the way for ICR’s current ethos.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw material
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For organizations that haven’t yet embraced AI, now may be a good time to begin exploring its potential.—
Razzak Jallow,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Voice queries are processed through xAI’s servers, and while Grok has potential as a co-pilot,Tesla has not released any specific goals or timelines in that direction.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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These robots improve weld precision, cycle time and material usage efficiency.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While newer black holes have plenty of material to devour, that theoretically wouldn’t be the case for one born within the universe’s first 500 million years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20material. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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