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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
Abu Anwar, a 30-year-old official with the new government, came with a team of rebels to inspect the site for materiel.
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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
Some want Russia not to fail—a nuanced but important difference—and some simply want to exploit Russia’s reliance on their money and materiel.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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
Some want Russia not to fail—a nuanced but important difference—and some simply want to exploit Russia’s reliance on their money and materiel.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matériel
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Attorneys representing some of those affected by the Eaton Fire filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison alleging that the company's equipment sparked the disastrous blaze.Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Southern California Edison is being sued by residents and businesses impacted by the Eaton Fire, who allege the Los Angeles utility's equipment may have started the deadly blaze.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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More than 600 pop-up community centers, known as Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), are now in operation, a grassroots effort that has become the central relief apparatus.Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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With the most sophisticated intelligence apparatus in the world, the Biden administration appeared to not register what the rest of the world could clearly see.Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Her own childhood could have been the stuff of an Audiard movie.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Make sure to get a good sear on the beef tips in the skillet, and don't skimp on the sour cream. get the recipe 03 of 21 Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings Classic chicken 'n dumplings epitomizes quintessential Southern cuisine, combining all the good stuff in one singular bowl.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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