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
More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Next-gen leather materials made from mycelium, bacterial cellulose or grain waste like Mycoworks’ Reishi or Uncaged Innovations’ protein leather, for instance, generate a fraction of the carbon emissions of cowhide leather or polyurethane.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Anni Albers was one of the foremost textile designers of the 20th century, innovating single-weave designs and expanding the use of color into new materials, energizing fresh possibilities.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to its wide variety of flooring and supply of installation materials, Floor & Decor also sells related items for the kitchen and bathroom, like vanities, fixtures and cabinetry.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
They were likely introduced to the states accidentally through shipping containers or potted plant materials.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
It was developed by building materials firm Johann Bergmann GmbH & Co.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
All of which can affect the materials, leading to wrinkles, damage, and more.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Next-gen leather materials made from mycelium, bacterial cellulose or grain waste like Mycoworks’ Reishi or Uncaged Innovations’ protein leather, for instance, generate a fraction of the carbon emissions of cowhide leather or polyurethane.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Anni Albers was one of the foremost textile designers of the 20th century, innovating single-weave designs and expanding the use of color into new materials, energizing fresh possibilities.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to its wide variety of flooring and supply of installation materials, Floor & Decor also sells related items for the kitchen and bathroom, like vanities, fixtures and cabinetry.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
They were likely introduced to the states accidentally through shipping containers or potted plant materials.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
It was developed by building materials firm Johann Bergmann GmbH & Co.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
All of which can affect the materials, leading to wrinkles, damage, and more.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materials
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In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a health provider, Ascension likely uses legacy medical equipment—an older X-ray or MRI machine, for instance—that can only connect to Windows networks with the older implementation.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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This private and public investment goes to companies pursuing several different approaches to quantum computing hardware.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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