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
Eddie Bauer, founded in 1920 in Seattle, specializes in outdoor clothing and gear, including hiking and travel equipment.
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The phalanx of equipment that washes, nebulizes, steams and laser-etches is all new—and completely state-of-the-art—so that everything uses less water, energy and chemistry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Even under the low gravity of the moon, wearing several hundred pounds still feels heavy and could even cause injuries, NASA astronaut and doctor Mike Barratt told Ars Technica—especially because astronauts are likely to also be toting tools and equipment during lengthy surface operations.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The price tag Expanding Dallas’ winter-fighting equipment wouldn’t come cheap.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The phalanx of equipment that washes, nebulizes, steams and laser-etches is all new—and completely state-of-the-art—so that everything uses less water, energy and chemistry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Even under the low gravity of the moon, wearing several hundred pounds still feels heavy and could even cause injuries, NASA astronaut and doctor Mike Barratt told Ars Technica—especially because astronauts are likely to also be toting tools and equipment during lengthy surface operations.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The price tag Expanding Dallas’ winter-fighting equipment wouldn’t come cheap.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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The next day at the summit, while everyone else sported their Team USA gear properly tucked and pressed, Liu showed up in something straight out of Jennifer Beal’s wardrobe in Flashdance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dating back to 1883, the beloved retailer carries more than 600 brands, spanning home goods, artisan candies and gifts, baby items, women’s and men’s apparel, accessories, and outdoor gear.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Most communities across the state say the cost of new fire apparatus has surged beyond what their budgets can support.—
WGME-TV Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two different visions While Wooster focused on the administration’s diplomatic approach, Holmes argued for significantly greater investment in Haiti’s security apparatus, with Haitians in the lead.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of nurses at local Kaiser Permanente facilities have been striking for more than three weeks, while more than 3,000 Kaiser pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has said that the facilities meet federal detention standards and undergo regular audits and inspections.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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That lineup did a great job of preparing, did a great job of laying off stuff in the dirt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Units can load it with ammunition, rations, medical kits, or other critical equipment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bucket kits are essentially bag kits, but with a bucket instead.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This luge couple will bring back some hardware.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Regarding its core tech offering, Smith believes Nothing’s hardware design should go beyond utility and become expressive.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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