natural resources

NOUN

resource from the earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

raw material timber water

WEAK

mineral deposit natural deposit

Example Sentences

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Canada became a net importer of U.S. electricity for the first time in March 2024, said Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy and natural resources at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Through their strengths in natural resources, they can enable great projects in Colombia, especially in energy and gas.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

Climate change, species extinctions, and widespread pollution are all linked to the ways human societies have expanded and intensified their use of natural resources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 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