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
Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Users receive a kit, provide a breath sample in minutes and return it by mail.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The wish to see the worst that life can offer can be a form of self-education, or even preparation, like stockpiling a survival kit.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Best Prime Day tools deals Original price: $599 Bosch's five-tool combo kit includes an impact driver, hammer drill, reciprocating saw, circular saw, a work light and two batteries.
—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, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Flood cleanup kits are being made available for residents.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Users receive a kit, provide a breath sample in minutes and return it by mail.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The wish to see the worst that life can offer can be a form of self-education, or even preparation, like stockpiling a survival kit.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Best Prime Day tools deals Original price: $599 Bosch's five-tool combo kit includes an impact driver, hammer drill, reciprocating saw, circular saw, a work light and two batteries.
—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, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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That changed in December, when his uncle, who was by then very ill, gifted him all the equipment.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Orleans Parish is asking for $15 million in limited tax bonds to use for upkeep of jails and replacing security and surveillance equipment.—
Emilee Calametti,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
Verb
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In other words, he was thrust into a challenging role that he was no longer equipped to handle.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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In this way, musicians are uniquely equipped for reinvention.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
Noun
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With discounts on women’s apparel from versatile workout gear to breezy sundresses and comfy intimates, these deals are too good to miss.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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,
8 July 2025
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Best Athleta Deals Athleta never fails me during a sweat sesh, but its sale section is always loaded with much more than just workout gear.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Some players also furnished The Observer with previously unseen photos and videos from that remarkable season, and those will also be displayed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Truly a move-in-ready opportunity, Swan Manor is being offered fully furnished.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Neither party denied that Americans needed to be healthier, but Kennedy and his allies — now in the administration — described the government’s health apparatus as an impediment, a waste of money that had been captured by the pharmaceutical industry.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 July 2025
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The vestibular apparatus can malfunction, causing dizziness, and this can be compounded by medications.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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