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
That changed in December, when his uncle, who was by then very ill, gifted him all the equipment.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Tour de France riders are obsessive about their equipment, including bikes, helmets, shoes and jerseys.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 July 2025
Firefighters succeeded in protecting the park's main visitor center with a protective coating, but suffered losses to some equipment and outbuildings, the NPS reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Updating signal equipment and adding a pedestrian flashing beacon.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Tour de France riders are obsessive about their equipment, including bikes, helmets, shoes and jerseys.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 July 2025
Firefighters succeeded in protecting the park's main visitor center with a protective coating, but suffered losses to some equipment and outbuildings, the NPS reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Updating signal equipment and adding a pedestrian flashing beacon.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
Noun
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The second-quarter earnings season kicks into gear this week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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However, Sting seems content, noting that 2025 will be his final year of doing conventions in his full gear, signaling the true end of an era.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Whether Bongino ultimately decides to resign remains uncertain, though his potential departure would represent another high-profile personnel change within the administration's law enforcement apparatus.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Mic Mac Campground has a robust security apparatus, owner Katherine Lunt told ABC News.—
Stefan Joyce,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rikers, which is under a federal monitor, has already been slated for closure in favor of smaller facilities, but Adams has resisted closing the notorious complex.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The venture was initially conceived to include period products in hygiene kits for refugees.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Osaka exhibition includes photos of Vuitton’s stand at the legendary fair, which showcased such exceptional items as a vanity kit made for soprano Marthe Chenel.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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With more sophisticated hardware and a budding content portfolio, Bertrand Nepveu, a former Vision Pro contributor and partner at Triptyq Capital, said wider adoption is crucial.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Produced and delivered to her a year later, the original Birkin features several elements that set it apart from the ones that followed, including its nail clippers, bottom studs, gilded brass hardware and nonremovable strap.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Many of us have too much unnecessary stuff in our lives.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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There are a bunch of other groups of other schools that do literally the same stuff as you.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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