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
Have an emergency kit in the car with you.
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Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
The Red Cross also recommends preparing a pet emergency kit.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 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, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
The Red Cross also recommends preparing a pet emergency kit.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 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, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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The hub houses all of Fulton County’s election data and equipment, and on Wednesday night, Commissioner Robb Pitts said 700 boxes of 2020 election ballots were among the materials that federal agents seized.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s where the cafeteria, rental equipment, lockers and shop are found and lessons begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year’s winners netted more than $60,000 in prizes, including dive cruises and underwater photography gear.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the 35-year-old is shifting gears by turning her troubled past into a new trade.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Firmly in control of the nation’s massive federal apparatus, MAGA and its Republican lickspittles in Congress have thrived on chaos.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Lam’s expansion of the state security apparatus with broader police authority over legislation and businesses also has sharpened a long-running rivalry with the military, which controls extensive commercial interests, analysts said.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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