Thesaurus results for EQUIPMENT

equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt

Definition of equipment

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 Rolle emphasized that apprentices in MDC’s programs don’t have to pay for the costs of classes or equipment thanks to state and federal grants. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Every patient wears a card on a lanyard, encoded so the equipment knows who's standing in front of it. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 With JRSAs, Imax typically provides the system and assumes most of the equipment and installation costs. — Kamaron McNair Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equipment

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Noun

But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The truck was traveling with gear from Tuesday night’s concert at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, per the newspaper.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of gear

Noun

Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee.

— Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of facilities

Noun

The comment cards and all that stuff is very challenging, and then people weaponize that in different ways.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Taylor Farms says 40% of salad kits sold at grocery stores come from the company, giving it a massive role in supplying a convenient and cheap vegetable option for many shoppers.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Boeing received a separate contract worth nearly $163 million for bomb rack modernization kits connected to the broader effort.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of kit

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