as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
I have all the materials to build the mobile
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Recent Examples of materials
All of which can affect the materials, leading to wrinkles, damage, and more.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
City officials are now negotiating to have the mound sampled for hazardous materials, to narrow their options for moving it.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
Interior designers weigh in on the bedding materials, colors, and textures to refresh your room with this year.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Candidates were asked if the school board should restrict education materials.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Powerful rotors and lighter materials are used to build the robot and give it substantial strength.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
The petrochemical facilities that produce plastics and their component materials can also present pollution threats to neighboring communities and emit large amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For instance, if tariffs are expected to rise, businesses may stock up on materials today.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But Stanford University just made a real breakthrough by proposing the use of strikingly simple materials such as rocks.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
City officials are now negotiating to have the mound sampled for hazardous materials, to narrow their options for moving it.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
Interior designers weigh in on the bedding materials, colors, and textures to refresh your room with this year.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Candidates were asked if the school board should restrict education materials.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Powerful rotors and lighter materials are used to build the robot and give it substantial strength.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
The petrochemical facilities that produce plastics and their component materials can also present pollution threats to neighboring communities and emit large amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For instance, if tariffs are expected to rise, businesses may stock up on materials today.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But Stanford University just made a real breakthrough by proposing the use of strikingly simple materials such as rocks.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
Noun
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An occupational therapist can work with you to find assistive devices and adaptive equipment to make these tasks easier.—
Janelle McSwiggin, MSN,
Health,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rodent feces and urine were found in cabinets, on shelves, under equipment, on utensils, behind the soda fountain and in the walkways.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In terms of hardware, the XP Pro has a 50MP main shooter, a 13MP wide-angle camera, and a 2MP macro lens.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Apple's shift to in-house silicon from Intel processors has revolutionized its hardware, with each new iteration delivering faster and more stable performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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When healthy, Cabrera possesses some of the most electric stuff in the game.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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