as in gear
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions
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Recent Examples of equipment
But the jockey saw Pal almost like a piece of equipment.
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Thanks to adaptive equipment, people of various abilities can benefit from scuba diving.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The equipment, which rolls double‑ended joints and cuts them into individual one‑gram products, produces thousands of joints a day.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The officials said new strikes must target infrastructure, equipment depots, operational units, and supply chains tied to Hezbollah’s new drone network.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Thanks to adaptive equipment, people of various abilities can benefit from scuba diving.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The equipment, which rolls double‑ended joints and cuts them into individual one‑gram products, produces thousands of joints a day.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The officials said new strikes must target infrastructure, equipment depots, operational units, and supply chains tied to Hezbollah’s new drone network.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for equipment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
Noun
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The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shane Gillis and Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty are decked out in their Flyers gear ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Philadelphia on April 22.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here in front of me was the original apparatus through which a new vision of the world was slowly and painfully brought to light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Keeping quiet and focusing on nutrition for a few months is a small price to pay to retain authority over the nation’s public health apparatus.—
Will Walters,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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To hell with all that superstitious stuff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The latter just added four new European routes (Berlin, Dublin, Athens and Stockholm) complete with doggie wellness kits and a lounge serving bowls of warm broth.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Practical Treasures That sewing kit sitting on the closet shelf might have your dream find in it.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Basic metal shelving from your local hardware store can provide a nice industrial look to your backyard.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dichotomy in tech The buy hardware, sell software trade is back on.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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