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
Leftover funds can be used on other capital projects and equipment purchases, the resolution states.
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Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
City hall flooded June 7 after a sprinkler system pipe burst, leaving water damage across the building and ruining technology equipment.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
These hills can damage lawn and garden equipment, and, of course, no one wants kids or pets getting tangled up in them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
About a year ago in May 2024, a historically powerful geomagnetic storm was responsible for some reports of power grid irregularities and interference with GPS signals – even farming equipment.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
City hall flooded June 7 after a sprinkler system pipe burst, leaving water damage across the building and ruining technology equipment.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
These hills can damage lawn and garden equipment, and, of course, no one wants kids or pets getting tangled up in them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
About a year ago in May 2024, a historically powerful geomagnetic storm was responsible for some reports of power grid irregularities and interference with GPS signals – even farming equipment.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
Noun
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With the standard version, a 282-horsepower electric motor drives the rear wheels via a single gear transmission, with 234 miles on a full charge.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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With Prime Day 2025 just around the corner, pet parents can take advantage of deals on all kinds of useful pet gear, including popular pet cameras and smart water fountains.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Neither party denied that Americans needed to be healthier, but Kennedy and his allies — now in the administration — described the government’s health apparatus as an impediment, a waste of money that had been captured by the pharmaceutical industry.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 July 2025
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This year has been a miserable cascade of losses for the American hurricane-safety apparatus.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
2 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
Noun
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The product, which comes with an installation kit, is currently unavailable on Amazon’s website.—
Angela Palermo
July 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 July 2025
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Under a two-year agreement, Nike will become the official kit supplier for London City, outfitting the team with performance apparel and training wear designed specifically for elite women footballers.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
4 July 2025
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Significant hurdles in error correction and hardware stability remain, keeping practical, large-scale quantum computers a decade or more away.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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This was done by connecting the laptops to hardware devices designed to allow for remote access — things like keyboard-video-mouse, or KVM, switches.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Moving is consistently considered one of the most stressful life events, and a lot of this has to do with the sheer amount of stuff involved.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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There would be nightclub stuff happening in the evenings.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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