Thesaurus results for MATERIALS

materials

noun

plural of material

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 The larger ambition is to develop materials, machines, software, and manufacturing expertise that can move additive manufacturing from laboratory research toward repeatable industrial production. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The museum will provide educators with on-site worksheets and background materials on the artists, along with other pre-visit and post-visit resources in English and Spanish. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Made from steel, wood, found objects, and recycled materials, this piece is meant to be explored up close. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to punish those responsible for allowing explosive materials to be stored this close to people’s homes. — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 The same technology could be applied to mining rare-earth minerals from the seafloor—materials used in wind turbines, solar farms, and electric vehicles. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

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Goldman expects China’s wafer fabrication equipment market to reach $53 billion in 2027.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Oilfield-services giant Halliburton is also in talks to bring equipment to the country, and executives from several oil-and-gas companies will sign production deals next week, the report added.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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On Tuesday, Cook becomes executive chairman and John Ternus , a longtime Apple executive and most recently the company's hardware chief, takes the CEO reins.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
These vehicles have functions and features that can be updated and controlled by software, rather than the mechanics of hardware.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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