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Definitions

natural resources

NOUN

resource from the earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

raw material timber water

WEAK

mineral deposit natural deposit

Example Sentences

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When does a delicate nature study become an entry in a corporate ledger of natural resources?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Like Norway, Australia is rich in natural resources, but its sovereign wealth fund only had A$267bn as of December 2025 - less than 10% of Norway's for a population five times as big.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

US government documents said Stone will work on "rebuilding relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the United States, with a focus on trade, natural resources, and humanitarian relief".

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Like Norway, Canada sits on a rich bed of natural resources, including the third-largest oil reserves in the world.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It was a small country, but rich in natural resources of the type that made other countries bend over backward to accommodate it.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray