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
Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Bundle internet with mobile or TV services, use your own router to avoid equipment fees and watch for promotional offers for new customers.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
As far as the production, my first piece of equipment was a MPC 2000.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Robert worked as an equipment engineer for Sony.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Bundle internet with mobile or TV services, use your own router to avoid equipment fees and watch for promotional offers for new customers.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
As far as the production, my first piece of equipment was a MPC 2000.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Robert worked as an equipment engineer for Sony.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Skiing has a reputation for being a pricey hobby, from the expensive gear to the ever-rising lift tickets and luxe mountainside hotels.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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In China, fields that are important to national security, such as aerospace technology, do not exist independently from the state security apparatus.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cleveland Clinic has over 50 locations in Florida, including hospitals, outpatient and urgent care clinics and specialty care facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Davinci spacecraft could be tested in alternative facilities, the spokesperson said, and no other projects were slated to move through GEMAC for testing in the next 15 years.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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With Prior at the service line, the Pilots jumped out to a 9-0 lead behind two Prior aces, a kill and two stuff blocks from Delilah Wilson and Talia Butler’s two kills and a stuff block in set two.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was clown stuff in a city where, per a 2024 report, someone earning the average salary ($88,647) could afford only 5 percent of rentals on the market after factoring in upfront costs such as broker’s fees and security deposits.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Best Gifts for Teens When looking for gifts for teens, consider products that align with their interests and passions, such as a practical bucket hat inspired by their favorite K-pop show or a fun crochet kit.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brain seemed like the perfect piece of hardware for storing such things.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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