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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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With a fragile economy and few natural resources, Tuvalu relies on a government trust fund to help foot the growing costs of the climate crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

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

The Bezos Earth Fund awarded $34 million in grants to institutions studying and developing materials that might someday replace polyester and cotton—the world’s most popular textiles and among the most reliant on natural resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The natural resources of the area were enough to support its human population.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari