as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms
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Recent Examples of kit
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The first wave will number five thousand kits, shipped free to applicants in high-need zip codes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit I can’t count how many times this little first aid kit has come in handy during my kids’ sports seasons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
The seven-piece kit comes with scissors, hook cases, spool holders and more.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The 1994 victim's kit was tested under the VCSAKI and Ramirez's DNA profile was uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by the Ventura County Sheriff's crime lab.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The first wave will number five thousand kits, shipped free to applicants in high-need zip codes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit I can’t count how many times this little first aid kit has come in handy during my kids’ sports seasons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
The seven-piece kit comes with scissors, hook cases, spool holders and more.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers were well equipped in the waning moments.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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All three yachts have won awards, charter well, and are equipped with cutting-edge technology as well as exceptional entertainment features.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His gears began to grind mentally.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today's bicycles all have indexed shifting, in which the levers and derailleurs snap precisely from one gear to the next.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Available for sale on the company’s website, Ten Runner offers a taste that is on the stronger side for bourbon, while furnishing notes of caramel, almond, and apple, without too sweet a finish.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In most organizations, furnishing an office is handled predictably.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In effect, science and its applications have greatly extended our human sensory apparatus.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Part of the appeal of Focus, home to Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers, was its global distribution apparatus (Neon and A24 only distribute in North America).—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Helping to drive Oracle’s stock was the announcement of a massive $300 billion deal with OpenAI to supply the AI company with data center capacity.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plant creates its own electricity with diesel and supplies water through a well.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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