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
His company CrunchLabs sells science kits via subscription.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The complete travel kit includes the device itself, all three attachments, a carrying pouch, and a travel hanger.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Focus on a first-aid kit, non-perishable food, a can opener, and one gallon of water per person (per day).
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
The iPhone, although intimately associated with the singular legend of Steve Jobs, wasn’t in fact a radically new bit of kit.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The complete travel kit includes the device itself, all three attachments, a carrying pouch, and a travel hanger.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Focus on a first-aid kit, non-perishable food, a can opener, and one gallon of water per person (per day).
—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
The iPhone, although intimately associated with the singular legend of Steve Jobs, wasn’t in fact a radically new bit of kit.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for kit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Drivers wear vests which pump cooling liquid through a network of tubes, linked to pumping equipment inside the car.
Noun
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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The site has just dropped dozens of early deals on everything from curling irons and loungewear to outdoor gear and kitchen appliances.
Noun
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The apparatus is real and the feeling is real, and the feeling is not produced by the apparatus.
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The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures.
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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