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
The Americans had a rule against having Black soldiers in armored divisions, so Leclerc — whose biggest contingents were African — had to part with a third of his men to keep his American equipment.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Flames could be seen spreading from farm equipment into a nearby field.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The lab features a full replica of a CVS Pharmacy retail store, complete with relevant fixtures and equipment to give participants job-ready experience.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 June 2026
In addition to fishing rods, the park lends out sports equipment and yard games free of charge.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Flames could be seen spreading from farm equipment into a nearby field.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The lab features a full replica of a CVS Pharmacy retail store, complete with relevant fixtures and equipment to give participants job-ready experience.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 June 2026
In addition to fishing rods, the park lends out sports equipment and yard games free of charge.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for equipment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Others refused to use domestic apps, which are known to be monitored by the security apparatus.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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This time, the testing apparatus featured a rectangular arena with two compartments, both invisible to the bees.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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In Bucha, three homes, warehouse facilities and non-residential buildings were damaged, Kalashnyk said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The contractor hasn't signed off on final stuff.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Additionally, the public spaces are wheelchair friendly, accessibility kits are available for hearing- and visually-impaired guests, and there are two elevators that visit all floors, including the lower-level gym and pinball area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The kit was embellished with a bevy of sparkles, creating a star motif that Williams matched with the crystal details in her hair.—
Conchita Widjojo,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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But as the world’s factory floor, China leads in mass production capacity, supplies of hardware and harvesting of data for training robots.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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That comes from Apple's tight control over the hardware, software and many of the protections standing between you and an attacker.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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