as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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Recent Examples of kit
That said, storage accessories are currently sold out on Apple's website, except for its own SSD upgrade kits for the Mac Pro in 2TB ($1,000), 4TB ($1,600), and 8GB ($2,800) configurations.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Learn your plants’ target range, then check your soil’s value with a home test kit.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Before the April Rebuilding Day, volunteers are needed to help create kits for each project site, operate paint shakers to make sure paint is ready to go and stage supplies.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Learn your plants’ target range, then check your soil’s value with a home test kit.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Before the April Rebuilding Day, volunteers are needed to help create kits for each project site, operate paint shakers to make sure paint is ready to go and stage supplies.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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Knueppel sported an extra piece of equipment against the Knicks.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among those purchases were appliances and equipment that authorities say ended up at her boyfriend’s restaurant, as well as a series of personal items that raised further questions.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carrying weight without the same strain Many outdoor activities involve carrying significant loads, from camera equipment to camping gear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several people were injured and police in riot gear deployed in some towns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Operated by Heartland Fire and Rescue, the station is located in Fletcher Hills and was constructed in 1960 with a single apparatus bay and a shared dormitory.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mullin inherits a rapidly expanding immigration-enforcement apparatus at DHS, amped up by $170 billion in additional funding.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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