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
Cotton accounts for nearly 90 percent of the raw materials sourced annually for LS&Co.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Nonpurposive elements of capital—machines, buildings, land, tools, raw materials—are treated as qualitatively the same as living labor.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
These days, people prefer to show craftsmanship by letting raw materials sing.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
As a result, lithium-ion battery cells are still heavily reliant on a global supply base of raw materials, much of which is processed and refined in China, adding to the carbon intensity of EV production.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Nonpurposive elements of capital—machines, buildings, land, tools, raw materials—are treated as qualitatively the same as living labor.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
These days, people prefer to show craftsmanship by letting raw materials sing.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
As a result, lithium-ion battery cells are still heavily reliant on a global supply base of raw materials, much of which is processed and refined in China, adding to the carbon intensity of EV production.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw material
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These crumbs of what seems like kindness can keep people hooked on the hope that the narcissist has the potential to change, which experts is highly unlikely.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some candidates running in the 2026 midterm have already invoked Kirk’s assassination in campaign ads and fundraising materials.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20material. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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