as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon
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Recent Examples of hardware
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty Images The Nintendo Switch 2 is fantastic—already a contender for the biggest gaming hardware launch of 2025.
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Matt Kamen, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
However, even with inference and hardware costs going down, training costs remain out of reach for academia and most small players.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
But hardware issues uncovered during that mission prompted NASA to select a new ride home for the crew — leaving the Starliner with no one aboard for its trip back to Earth.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
This iteration of my favorite summer trend sports a thicker, chunkier outsole and gorgeous gold hardware at the straps, putting a more modern twist on the classic look.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
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Matt Kamen, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
However, even with inference and hardware costs going down, training costs remain out of reach for academia and most small players.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
But hardware issues uncovered during that mission prompted NASA to select a new ride home for the crew — leaving the Starliner with no one aboard for its trip back to Earth.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
This iteration of my favorite summer trend sports a thicker, chunkier outsole and gorgeous gold hardware at the straps, putting a more modern twist on the classic look.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
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Taiwanese local media reported that a former TSMC employee now works at top chip manufacturing equipment supplier Tokyo Electron Ltd., and that the Japanese firm’s Taiwan office was raided by investigators.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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This partnership extended beyond watches, encompassing innovations such as technical equipment and landing systems for aircraft carriers and helicopters capable ships.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Any other man would’ve put it in gear and left town.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Does anything grind your gears, that other travelers do?—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Without these funds in place, a lot of the new music discovery and support apparatus is imperiled.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president really viewing this through a political apparatus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 July 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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