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
Next to the practice area is The Cradle, as well as a shopping area for Pinehurst apparel and a separate Titleist building selling only Titleist balls and equipment.
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John Dunlap, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
The rules are simple, the equipment is minimal and the learning curve is short enough that beginners can hold a rally within minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Amazon provides the equipment at no cost as part of its commitment to communities where its employees and customers live and work.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The big question is whether some of the monitoring equipment has already been removed.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
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John Dunlap, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
The rules are simple, the equipment is minimal and the learning curve is short enough that beginners can hold a rally within minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Amazon provides the equipment at no cost as part of its commitment to communities where its employees and customers live and work.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The big question is whether some of the monitoring equipment has already been removed.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The site has just dropped dozens of early deals on everything from curling irons and loungewear to outdoor gear and kitchen appliances.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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What started as a fun way to get into the tournament spirit took an unexpected turn when they were served with legal papers from FIFA’s lawyers last Friday and ordered to cease and desist trading in the offending apparatus.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Nivola, 53, has accumulated the career that working actors recognize as enviable and that the wider awards apparatus has historically overlooked.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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And the longer-term stuff that even those close to him might not have recognized.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.—
Joshua Cole,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Velvet choker and Kylie Cosmetics lip kit are optional, but encouraged.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
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The launch timing and the hold over the market are just as crucial to the success of the iPhone 18 Pro as the hardware specifications and software upgrades.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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On Friday, that was the type of hardware that Schlittler had his sights set on.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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