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
Efforts have been made to stem the flow of raw materials, but with unintended consequences.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Alonso has plenty of good raw material to work with and, provided he is given the right support and empowered to build a team in his image, there is every reason for fans to be excited about the potential of this appointment.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
And the raw material for that research is sitting on the first page of a Google search of your name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
African leaders intensified demands for foreign companies to process minerals locally rather than export raw materials, as surging critical metal demand and US-China competition increases their leverage.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Alonso has plenty of good raw material to work with and, provided he is given the right support and empowered to build a team in his image, there is every reason for fans to be excited about the potential of this appointment.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
And the raw material for that research is sitting on the first page of a Google search of your name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
African leaders intensified demands for foreign companies to process minerals locally rather than export raw materials, as surging critical metal demand and US-China competition increases their leverage.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw material
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That potential is why the Bills chose to exercise the fifth-year option from his rookie contract despite recurring medical frustrations.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Israel prohibits many construction materials from entering Gaza, so the structure was created by welding sheets of metal together and painting them white.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The search-warrant affidavit that allowed the FBI to seize election materials in Georgia in January—an extraordinary intervention by federal law enforcement—cited an analysis by Parikh.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20material. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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