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Definitions

materials

NOUN
data
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dossier evidence goods info input knowledge picture statistics testimony
STRONG
abstracts circumstances compilations conclusions details documents dope experiments facts figures measurements memorandums notes proof reports results scoop score
WEAK
brass tacks chapter and verse whole story
NOUN
goods
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cargo freight stock textile
STRONG
bolt commodities fabric line load seconds stuff wares
WEAK
vendibles
NOUN
line
Synonyms
STRONG
commodity goods involvement produce trade wares
WEAK
vendibles
NOUN
order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application purchase shipment
STRONG
amount booking bulk commission engagement goods quantity requisition reservation reserve stipulation
NOUN
supplies
Synonyms
STRONG
food foodstuffs items material necessities provender rations replenishments stock store stores
WEAK
raw materials
NOUN
ware
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commodity fabric merchandise textile
STRONG
bolt cargo commodities freight line load seconds stock stuff
WEAK
vendibles

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of ships carrying oil, fertilizer and other key materials have been bottled up in the strait during the conflict, triggering a surge in prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Find insight on gold prices, copper, palm oil and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran has not commented publicly about this bold claim, but an unnamed official, quoted by the judiciary-run Mizan News Agency, said "there have never been any negotiations regarding any kind of nuclear materials to America".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Passed in the wake of Watergate, when President Richard Nixon tried to keep incriminating materials from being made public, the law changed who legally owned the papers: It was now the American public.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Below are some materials to help you create a vision of your “professional” self that will serve you throughout your career and lifetime.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin