variants or materiel

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Recent Examples of matériel Several former Chinese fighters have described harsh conditions and subpar materiel at the front. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 In exchange, Assad allowed Iran to use his country to build its regional network, giving it control of warehouses and airports and permitting it to move money and materiel bound for Iranian proxies across Syrian territory and airspace. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025 In exchange, Assad allowed Iran to use his country to build its regional network, giving it control of warehouses and airports and permitting it to move money and materiel bound for Iranian proxies across Syrian territory and airspace. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025 Under the current system, in which countries compete with one another for parts and supplies—thereby driving up the prices of defense materiel—Europe will fail. Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025 The inescapable conclusion is that mass—that is, having more forces or materiel than an enemy—is important. Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025 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. 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 Basic lessons of the Bulge include personnel, materiel and leadership. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matériel
Noun
  • Strategic National Coverage via Four Warehouses For consumers integrating fitness into their everyday environments, waiting weeks for equipment to arrive can derail momentum.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the money goes to teacher bonuses, exam fees and the purchase of equipment.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The national security apparatus recognizes the rising threat posed by cyber threats to satellites.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The mayor, who had not formed much of a formal reelection apparatus, has struggled to raise money in recent months and suffered a blow when he was denied access to millions of dollars in public matching funds for his campaign because of questions about gaps in his recordkeeping.
    ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When healthy, Cabrera possesses some of the most electric stuff in the game.
    Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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