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or materiel
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the army is running short of clothing and other matériel
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Recent Examples of matériel
And so latest reports indicate that Chinese military cargo planes - at least 16 - have airlifted materiel to Iran, with more to come.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to match the PLA ship for ship or aircraft for aircraft, Taiwan aims to complicate any potential invasion or blockade by exploiting technologies that can exact a high cost in men and materiel for an attacker.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
As war erupted, the US brought the ship back into its transport fleet to take materiel to the peninsula, supporting US and United Nations troops fighting to push back a North Korean invasion of the South.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Both sides had heavily reinforced the front lines with thousands of new forces and increasingly advanced materiel.
—Liam Karr, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
Germany’s ongoing commitments to provide war materiel to Ukraine and the population’s reluctance to undertake military service hinder a speedy conventional military buildup.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Indeed, access to the VW Group’s materiel and finances turned out to be exactly what Lamborghini needed to thrive.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
They are engaged in indirect conflict over Ukraine, whose defense against the ongoing Russian invasion NATO is supporting with materiel and training.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to match the PLA ship for ship or aircraft for aircraft, Taiwan aims to complicate any potential invasion or blockade by exploiting technologies that can exact a high cost in men and materiel for an attacker.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
As war erupted, the US brought the ship back into its transport fleet to take materiel to the peninsula, supporting US and United Nations troops fighting to push back a North Korean invasion of the South.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Both sides had heavily reinforced the front lines with thousands of new forces and increasingly advanced materiel.
—Liam Karr, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
Germany’s ongoing commitments to provide war materiel to Ukraine and the population’s reluctance to undertake military service hinder a speedy conventional military buildup.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Indeed, access to the VW Group’s materiel and finances turned out to be exactly what Lamborghini needed to thrive.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
They are engaged in indirect conflict over Ukraine, whose defense against the ongoing Russian invasion NATO is supporting with materiel and training.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matériel
Noun
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Alphabet said its spending on equipment and other investments could double this year to roughly $180 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most communities across the state say the cost of new fire apparatus has surged beyond what their budgets can support.—
WGME-TV Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two different visions While Wooster focused on the administration’s diplomatic approach, Holmes argued for significantly greater investment in Haiti’s security apparatus, with Haitians in the lead.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That lineup did a great job of preparing, did a great job of laying off stuff in the dirt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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