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
The Americans had a rule against having Black soldiers in armored divisions, so Leclerc — whose biggest contingents were African — had to part with a third of his men to keep his American equipment.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Flames could be seen spreading from farm equipment into a nearby field.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The lab features a full replica of a CVS Pharmacy retail store, complete with relevant fixtures and equipment to give participants job-ready experience.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 June 2026
In addition to fishing rods, the park lends out sports equipment and yard games free of charge.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Flames could be seen spreading from farm equipment into a nearby field.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The lab features a full replica of a CVS Pharmacy retail store, complete with relevant fixtures and equipment to give participants job-ready experience.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 June 2026
In addition to fishing rods, the park lends out sports equipment and yard games free of charge.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
Noun
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Mystic Salon + Head Spa has four beds with a shower apparatus that goes over the customers head and drizzles water.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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This chimichurri skirt steak is sure to please all dads on their special day, whatever their choice of cooking apparatus.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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In Bucha, three homes, warehouse facilities and non-residential buildings were damaged, Kalashnyk said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Kilian, Winn and Erik Miller all boast above-average stuff, according to FanGraphs’ Stuff+ model.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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So for people who want to go and catch the rodeo, there’s some cool stuff happening there.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Additionally, the public spaces are wheelchair friendly, accessibility kits are available for hearing- and visually-impaired guests, and there are two elevators that visit all floors, including the lower-level gym and pinball area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The kit was embellished with a bevy of sparkles, creating a star motif that Williams matched with the crystal details in her hair.—
Conchita Widjojo,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Accelerating technological innovation Beyond software development, BYD is also investing heavily in the underlying hardware required for intelligent vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Yesterday, there was controversy in XBOX land when it was revealed that Xbox would still include rival hardware logos like PlayStation in its trailers for its first-party, multiplatform games.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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