Thesaurus results for HARDWARE

hardware

noun

ˈhärd-ˌwer

Definition of hardware

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 On the hardware front, battery life is perhaps the biggest highlight, with Apple promising up to 50 hours on a charge — twice as long as the Series 12. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026 Seeed designs and manufactures the hardware, while TRMNL maintains the firmware, plugins, and hosted service. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 The bag features stud detailing, antique silver hardware and a metal handle. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 And dangling from one side is a detachable door-knocker charm featuring the Polo Pony, a playful reference to hardware found on a Polo bag from the 1990s. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardware

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Factories can create digital twins of individual machines, production lines, or entire facilities to monitor equipment health, identify bottlenecks, and optimize production schedules.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of equipment

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The post also included photos of a table filled with bouquets gifted to Jenner for her birthday and a shot of her in riding gear on a horse on the beach.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
And while Dieffenbach has not turned the ball over across the past two weeks, Chesney said the quarterback failed to pull the trigger on throws that could have opened up the offense and allowed the running game to hit another gear.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of gear

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Cameron said 27 fire stations are operating with three firefighters on apparatus instead of four, forcing crews to do the work of a four-person team with one fewer firefighter.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
There was a time in this country when arts criticism was valued as a worthwhile pursuit unto itself, as opposed to a wonky and unreliable component of the promotional apparatus.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

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