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
Since starting this program in 2014, the credit union has been able to provide more than $125,000 in supply kits and backpacks to students.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
On Ranjha, Skinner’s kit has more spatial definition, and the playing is tighter and more tactile.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, many shootings involved ghost guns assembled from kits, which had begun proliferating a few years prior.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
On Ranjha, Skinner’s kit has more spatial definition, and the playing is tighter and more tactile.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, many shootings involved ghost guns assembled from kits, which had begun proliferating a few years prior.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Others refused to use domestic apps, which are known to be monitored by the security apparatus.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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This time, the testing apparatus featured a rectangular arena with two compartments, both invisible to the bees.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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