natural resources

NOUN

resource from the earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

raw material timber water

WEAK

mineral deposit natural deposit

Example Sentences

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Farmers and hospitality businesses don’t make the cut, and neither do companies in the business of extraction and production of certain natural resources.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

“With $59 million already committed and major diversion and rehabilitation works underway, we are moving decisively,” Alicia Bárcena, the country’s secretary of environment and natural resources, said in a written statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

Poor in natural resources, its trade crippled by high tariffs and low demand, Japan was struggling to support a growing population.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand