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
Spotify survived Apple Music despite Apple owning the operating system, the App Store, the hardware ecosystem, and the distribution advantage.
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Matt Rogers, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The reality is that Blue Origin took a more traditional design route with New Glenn, as opposed to SpaceX’s iterative design, which seeks to test, fly, fail, and fix hardware.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
In the same way that content-creation machines and gaming laptops saw lots of crossover in the late 2010s/early 2020s, hardware that works well for two camps (gaming and AI) will once again feature across some new models.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The hardware, too, feels satisfyingly solid, with zippers that glide like a dream.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
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Matt Rogers, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The reality is that Blue Origin took a more traditional design route with New Glenn, as opposed to SpaceX’s iterative design, which seeks to test, fly, fail, and fix hardware.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
In the same way that content-creation machines and gaming laptops saw lots of crossover in the late 2010s/early 2020s, hardware that works well for two camps (gaming and AI) will once again feature across some new models.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The hardware, too, feels satisfyingly solid, with zippers that glide like a dream.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
Noun
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To minimize infection, always clean and sterilize pruning equipment between plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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View gallery - 5 images Titaner is a company that has been producing titanium everyday carry (EDC) gear for more than 20 years.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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In February 2025, Armonda packed up more medical gear and headed back to Ukraine.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Mystic Salon + Head Spa has four beds with a shower apparatus that goes over the customers head and drizzles water.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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This chimichurri skirt steak is sure to please all dads on their special day, whatever their choice of cooking apparatus.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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