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
Police said earlier that Decker is well-versed in wilderness survival and is able to spend days at a time off the grid with little equipment.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Her father owned a bowling pro shop that sold equipment inside of a bowling center in Cerritos.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response used containment equipment around the oil spill.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The boys' athletic equipment and wetsuits hang below their colorful artwork.
—Eric Boman, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Her father owned a bowling pro shop that sold equipment inside of a bowling center in Cerritos.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response used containment equipment around the oil spill.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The boys' athletic equipment and wetsuits hang below their colorful artwork.
—Eric Boman, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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More than 80 children from the local community, ranging from age 7 to 14, came to play at the unveiling event, and though each of them received a t-shirt and ball to take home, many arrived with families already decked out in orange and navy gear.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Around noon, federal agents in riot gear pushed through to clear the way for a van.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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His grip on the country’s military and intelligence apparatus has grown.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The retirement apparatus, layered over decades of tech and regulation, is textbook complex.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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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In addition to Papa Johns, Dillane is also partnering once again with Puma on a special collection of kits for several soccer teams: Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, FC Salzburg, Mamelodi Sundowns, Al-Hilal, Palmeiras and Monterrey.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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Among the prizes for the winners are a safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara with Alex Walker’s Serian, plus Nikon camera bags and camera kits.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The company has implemented several initiatives to steady the business, including 15% job cuts announced last year and shifting its focus to subscription sales over hardware.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Cole Haan Evelyn Bow Driver Loafers Make a style statement day or night in these driver loafers with bow details and metal hardware accents.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Now, all the stuff is arranged and it’s printed before the first rehearsal.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Thankfully, Keller’s scripts aren’t as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence’s tend to be.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 June 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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