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
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The challenge has gone so viral that six major league teams are getting in on the bit, offering 9x9x9 kits at their stadiums' concessions.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
For instance, Canon bundles an 18-45mm with the EOS R10, while Nikon and Sony pair their cameras with a 16-50mm kit zoom.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The actress produced and starred in the video, which led to her to create a beauty kit that was sold on the home shopping network QVC.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Emergency kits are a growing business, adjacent to the doom-prepping and bunker mentality popularized by some of the US tech elite.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The challenge has gone so viral that six major league teams are getting in on the bit, offering 9x9x9 kits at their stadiums' concessions.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
For instance, Canon bundles an 18-45mm with the EOS R10, while Nikon and Sony pair their cameras with a 16-50mm kit zoom.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The actress produced and starred in the video, which led to her to create a beauty kit that was sold on the home shopping network QVC.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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Workers often enter deep shafts using rudimentary equipment, while enforcement of rules is carried out through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Investigators found that the fire was ignited when equipment failed on a decades-old PG&E transmission line.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is, however, a fitness center equipped with cardio machines, free weights, and resistance training, as well as an outdoor yoga platform with breathtaking vantage points and complimentary classes offered Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during sunrise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eleven months later, the transfer of knowledge is complete, and the girls emerge from the basement, equipped with their new powers, just as their family falls apart.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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EaTi One comes in a reusable pouch made of sturdy plastic, protecting your gear from scratches and cuts.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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The primary threats to the species include entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes — two dangers that are especially deadly for the youngest members of the population.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The board also authorized the administration to solicit bids for a long-term service contract to furnish custodial services for an evening shift or all custodial work.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The HBCUs furnished them, and thousands of other students of color through the decades, with a sense of belonging.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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The state responded with the repression of protesters, followed by a consolidation of the security apparatus – particularly the expanding influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps around the supreme leader.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 1847, Henri-Clément Sanson, who preferred gambling to guillotining, pawned off the family apparatus.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once controlled by governments, Earth observation has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry supplying near-real-time intelligence to clients worldwide.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Attracting Beneficial Insects Nature supplies its own form of pest control through predators and parasitoids.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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