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
The same principle applies to compute providers who lend out hardware or researchers who contribute specialized datasets.
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Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Another cool feature is DirectStorage (when paired with compatible hardware) for near-instant asset loading in expansive open-world games.
—PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2025
Police Chief Matthew Lige estimates his department spends at least $400,000 a year on maintaining the hardware and the software that make up the system.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Outside of school activities Outside school, Sid worked at two retail service jobs — one at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store and one at a True Value hardware store.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Another cool feature is DirectStorage (when paired with compatible hardware) for near-instant asset loading in expansive open-world games.
—PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2025
Police Chief Matthew Lige estimates his department spends at least $400,000 a year on maintaining the hardware and the software that make up the system.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Outside of school activities Outside school, Sid worked at two retail service jobs — one at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store and one at a True Value hardware store.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
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The Bica and Lavra and the Graça Funicular will all be suspended while safety inspections are conducted on their equipment.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The decision came a day after Washington revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's authorization to ship key chipmaking equipment and technology to its manufacturing plant in China, the latest move to curb Beijing's semiconductor advances.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The brand produces T-shirts, outerwear, technical bottoms, performance apparel, jiu-jitsu gear, footwear, accessories and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2009, the couple were among other celebs who invested in the Miami Dolphins and showed off their custom gear.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This risk has only grown as soaring team valuations have attracted independently wealthy owners with companies and networks that extend far beyond the reach of the NBA or NBPA’s internal audit apparatuses.—
Jesse Silvertown,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Breaking structural norms To make the measurement, the team used ISOLDE’s collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy (CRIS) apparatus, which is one of the few instruments in the world capable of resolving fine details in neutron-rich nuclei.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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