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
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Beginning May 14, and for a limited time, Papa Rewards members can enter for a chance to get a limited-edition 'Cini Dirty Soda kit at papajohnscinisoda.com, no purchase necessary.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
David Levi began designing an educational electronic musical toy kit in 2020.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The new kit numbers came alongside the release of Arsenal’s new 2025/26 home shirt on Thursday.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Noun
In 2020, the club chose Special Olympics athlete Scotty Stephens as its model for the MLS kit release event in New York.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Beginning May 14, and for a limited time, Papa Rewards members can enter for a chance to get a limited-edition 'Cini Dirty Soda kit at papajohnscinisoda.com, no purchase necessary.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
David Levi began designing an educational electronic musical toy kit in 2020.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The new kit numbers came alongside the release of Arsenal’s new 2025/26 home shirt on Thursday.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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The birds, a Mourning dove and European starling, were collected by the operators of the power line, PG&E, who said in a statement to KGO that the equipment at the center of the bird controversy met avian safety standards, in a statement provided to USA TODAY Tuesday.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Caddies, like most other chiefs of staff, have multiple responsibilities, from keeping score to the more mundane, such as carrying the golfers’ equipment, keeping the clubs clean, and raking the sand to restore the contours of a bunker after their golfer chips out of a sand trap.—
Julia Dhar,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Systems that are continuously learning and adapting are better equipped to navigate uncertainty and capitalize on emerging opportunities.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The court has now transferred the boxes to a room equipped with extra security measures, and invited the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires to participate in their preservation and inventory.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Veken 8-set Packing Cubes Apple AirPods Pro 2 Best Outdoor Gear Deals Nature enthusiasts can take advantage of massive deals on hiking, beach, and camping gear.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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The downsides are that DEET smells awful, is oily, and can damage anything with plastic in it, like synthetic clothing and camping gear.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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But Beck had barely furnished his office when Rice burst in on him that summer.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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This is simply furnished with just a chair and a desk area that presumably serves as a home office, though there is space in there for more seating too.—
Adam Williams
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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That year, the American political apparatus stepped to the pulpit to denigrate the activists: Tom Cotton, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Eric Adams.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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This was originally supplied as a UK conversion factor between 2007-2011 and last updated in 2014, with caveats on reliability and usage in reporting.—
Hugo Kimber,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The firm supplies major EV makers – including Volkswagen, Stellantis and BMW – and its overseas sales accounted for over 30% of its revenue last year, according to a May 12 stock exchange filing.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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