Thesaurus results for EQUIPMENTS

equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt

Definition of equipment

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 program comes as future lunar exploration plans create a need for power technologies capable of supporting equipment and infrastructure for extended periods. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 The latter is a flexible, breathable hide of pigs and has been used to make products such as shoes, purses, wallets and early forms of sports equipment. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Among the prizes, winners received a $2,500 grant from First Entertainment Credit Union, along with filmmaking rental equipment, production resources and professional software donated by entertainment industry partners. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 The pushback has weighed on companies expected to supply the equipment as well as construction services needed for the buildout. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equipment

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Noun

Active travelers will appreciate the gear shed, stocked with bicycles, helmets, backpacks, hiking sticks, binoculars, guitars, cameras, hoverboards, and basketballs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Operation Slingshot shows how KC-130J aircraft can deliver fuel, maintenance gear and personnel to remote airfields supporting F-35B fighters.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of gear

Noun

Schreiner’s short tenure was marked by friction with others involved in Chatham’s elections apparatus.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Additionally, The Craft of Living, long available only in a partial, bowdlerized version, has finally been translated in full, by Julian Sachs, with a helpful introduction and scholarly apparatus by Iuri Moscardi.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparatus

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An action sports area is also planned with trampolines, climbing walls and indoor skate facilities.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Novo is investing billions in manufacturing facilities and, executives said this week, the company aims to be able to increase the number of patients on its GLP-1 drugs tenfold by 2030.

— Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of facilities

Noun

But he and the offensive line were demoralized on a pair of run-stuffs.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
The first clues came in the 1970s, when Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking calculated the entropy of black holes — typically a measure of how much stuff fits inside an object.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Four calendar days from the day the kit arrived to test for up to three nights, with the option to call and request an extension.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of kit

Noun

The premium hardware and 500D nylon build offer IPX4 splash protection and rugged longevity without relying on the loud, militaristic styling that makes other tactical packs look out of place in a professional office.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
The stock rose almost 2% on Monday, when the company also announced new software and hardware solutions to control AI agents.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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