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
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
How to Clean and Care for Suede Bags Proper suede bag care begins with investing in a suede brush or suede stone (try this suede cleaning kit from Amazon) to gently remove dirt and restore texture.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Overall, the kit can be used for sprains, strains, stomach upset, overheating, cold exposure, wound care, burns, and more.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Homeowners should take care to check their yard thoroughly for rabbit nests before mowing their yard, with mowers also proving a major risk to kits.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Steadicams were expensive and cumbersome pieces of kit, but technological advances and innovation have made camera stabilizers smaller and more affordable than ever.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
How to Clean and Care for Suede Bags Proper suede bag care begins with investing in a suede brush or suede stone (try this suede cleaning kit from Amazon) to gently remove dirt and restore texture.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Overall, the kit can be used for sprains, strains, stomach upset, overheating, cold exposure, wound care, burns, and more.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Homeowners should take care to check their yard thoroughly for rabbit nests before mowing their yard, with mowers also proving a major risk to kits.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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The Bica and Lavra and the Graça Funicular will all be suspended while safety inspections are conducted on their equipment.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The decision came a day after Washington revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's authorization to ship key chipmaking equipment and technology to its manufacturing plant in China, the latest move to curb Beijing's semiconductor advances.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 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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The homes are fully furnished, decorated, and landscaped, and feature the latest in building trends, technology, and interior design.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lafayette 148 had a soft launch at Harrods at the end of August, and is opening pop-ups in South Korea, which are fully furnished by Lafayette 148.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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This risk has only grown as soaring team valuations have attracted independently wealthy owners with companies and networks that extend far beyond the reach of the NBA or NBPA’s internal audit apparatuses.—
Jesse Silvertown,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Breaking structural norms To make the measurement, the team used ISOLDE’s collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy (CRIS) apparatus, which is one of the few instruments in the world capable of resolving fine details in neutron-rich nuclei.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The way in which atoms move within a molecule can supply details about the kinds of bonds that connect these atoms.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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Brooks, who was granted the right to again represent himself in April, has not reached out to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about his plans after his former attorney supplied him with a reporter's contact information.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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