natural resource
Americannoun
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a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
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natural resources, the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.
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Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.
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See more at nonrenewable renewable
Etymology
Origin of natural resource
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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About a third of that index consists of natural resources companies, including energy and commodities like uranium, copper, and gold.
From Barron's
"Zimbabwe must learn from countries like Norway, Botswana and Kuwait, which safeguard their natural resources through firm, consistent and strategic policy frameworks," he said.
From Barron's
And "we underscore the importance of developing energy-efficient AI systems" given the technology's growing demands on natural resources, it said.
From Barron's
These fall into major categories so that some critical minerals, metals, energy products, natural resources, food crops, pharmaceuticals, electronics, cars and trucks, and aerospace products will be exempted.
From BBC
It created something called the Olympiatoppen, an organization whose sole responsibility was overseeing the recruitment and training of Norway’s second most coveted natural resource: Olympic athletes.
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