variants
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
The Russian armed forces have burned through much of the materiel inherited from the Soviet era; thousands of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, and other military equipment have been destroyed in Ukraine.
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Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025
Abu Anwar, a 30-year-old official with the new government, came with a team of rebels to inspect the site for materiel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
These countries will soon face the dual pressure of funding Ukraine’s war effort and recovery while replacing their own expended war materiel.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Amid the grinding attrition the huge Russian army has used to eke out territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, sabotage and assassinations have been two of the unconventional methods Ukraine has deployed to score morale-boosting wins and avoid burning through its limited troops and materiel.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
And the Ukraine war is already a global affair, as international partners support either side with personnel and materiel.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
PEOs cover traditional materiel such as planes, ships, and guns, but Digital is demonstrating a blueprint for accelerating outcomes particularly focused on information technologies given the rapid pace of change in that sector.
—Tom Davenport, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Russians are juggling the materiel and manpower demands of the long-running war, punitive Western sanctions, low oil prices, high interest rates, inflation, a labor shortage, endemic corruption, and much more besides.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025
Abu Anwar, a 30-year-old official with the new government, came with a team of rebels to inspect the site for materiel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
These countries will soon face the dual pressure of funding Ukraine’s war effort and recovery while replacing their own expended war materiel.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Amid the grinding attrition the huge Russian army has used to eke out territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, sabotage and assassinations have been two of the unconventional methods Ukraine has deployed to score morale-boosting wins and avoid burning through its limited troops and materiel.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
And the Ukraine war is already a global affair, as international partners support either side with personnel and materiel.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
PEOs cover traditional materiel such as planes, ships, and guns, but Digital is demonstrating a blueprint for accelerating outcomes particularly focused on information technologies given the rapid pace of change in that sector.
—Tom Davenport, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Russians are juggling the materiel and manpower demands of the long-running war, punitive Western sanctions, low oil prices, high interest rates, inflation, a labor shortage, endemic corruption, and much more besides.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matériel
Noun
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Days before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Philadelphia’s mayor sought to dissuade celebrating fans from climbing light poles or onto other equipment.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to the fire department, a woman who was traveling on the bus and a biker struck by a piece of equipment were taken to hospital.—
Eduardo Simoes and Isabel Teles,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that the suspect constructed an apparatus that fired some type of projectile that caused the injury, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the ballplayer stuff, that was just icing on the cake.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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My oak trees are covered in green lichens and light green mossy stuff.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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