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
Although some communities still have this old-fashioned check-in system, a growing number of neighborhoods now rely on high-tech security equipment, using artificial intelligence and other new devices, to ensure visitors have permission to enter.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Major delays hit the BART train system early Thursday after an equipment problem on the track near the Bay Fair station, officials for the transit system said.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The gym features Technogym equipment and a yoga zone.
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Sarah Turner,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Four different dive centers offer equipment, excursions, and instruction.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Major delays hit the BART train system early Thursday after an equipment problem on the track near the Bay Fair station, officials for the transit system said.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The gym features Technogym equipment and a yoga zone.
—
Sarah Turner,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Four different dive centers offer equipment, excursions, and instruction.
—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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The site has just dropped dozens of early deals on everything from curling irons and loungewear to outdoor gear and kitchen appliances.
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The apparatus is real and the feeling is real, and the feeling is not produced by the apparatus.
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The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures.
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
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Peterson gave credit to catcher Carson Kelly’s game calling, which required the two getting up to speed quickly without the lefty having thrown a bullpen that would’ve given Kelly an idea in person of how his stuff moves.
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Colombia has new stuff to give to the world.
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
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Velvet choker and Kylie Cosmetics lip kit are optional, but encouraged.
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Stewart wore the jacket bunched at the sleeves and layered over a plunging black bra with the same gold hardware at the center of the bust.
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Data centers want more of it, and chipmakers are chasing that demand because AI hardware can bring in big money.
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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