Thesaurus results for EQUIPMENTS

equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt

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 locomotive was put into service in 1941 and was built to haul heavy equipment to support World War II efforts, usually operating between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne. —

Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 Activists vandalize grid equipment. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 Researchers say this could help engineers develop lidar sensors that are smaller and easier to integrate into vehicles, drones, and surveying equipment. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Over the course of the experiment, Schlamminger spent years calibrating the equipment and troubleshooting the physical effects of characteristics such as temperature and pressure that could confound the measurements to prove these factors weren’t affecting the results. —

Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for equipment

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Howard Lutnick questioned by House Oversight panel For retailers such as REI and VF Corp — whose brands include The North Face and Timberland — that means more customers coming to their stores to buy camping gear, helmets or hiking boots.

— Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.

— Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026