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
But the jockey saw Pal almost like a piece of equipment.
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Thanks to adaptive equipment, people of various abilities can benefit from scuba diving.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The equipment, which rolls double‑ended joints and cuts them into individual one‑gram products, produces thousands of joints a day.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The officials said new strikes must target infrastructure, equipment depots, operational units, and supply chains tied to Hezbollah’s new drone network.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Thanks to adaptive equipment, people of various abilities can benefit from scuba diving.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The equipment, which rolls double‑ended joints and cuts them into individual one‑gram products, produces thousands of joints a day.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The officials said new strikes must target infrastructure, equipment depots, operational units, and supply chains tied to Hezbollah’s new drone network.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shane Gillis and Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty are decked out in their Flyers gear ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Philadelphia on April 22.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The visit, led by officials tied to the White House’s energy policy apparatus, is expected to produce memorandums of understanding covering oil and key minerals such as gold, aluminum and possibly coal.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nonetheless, Russia’s repressive apparatus of state now appears to be shifting into high gear.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The spooky environs created by production designer Til Frohlich are the stuff nightmares are made of; the murky bathtub, moldering linens and secret compartments that go bump in the night.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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There’s some really messed up stuff happening at that farm.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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The latter just added four new European routes (Berlin, Dublin, Athens and Stockholm) complete with doggie wellness kits and a lounge serving bowls of warm broth.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Practical Treasures That sewing kit sitting on the closet shelf might have your dream find in it.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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