as in inventory
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the supply of parents willing to coach youth soccer seems to be shrinking
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots
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Recent Examples of supply
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Since 2022, Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine has relied on Belarus as a staging ground, a training base, and a source of supplies and ammunition.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
You’re also expected to supply your own oil, salt, and pepper.
—Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed, and a limited amount of laptops will be raffled.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Since 2022, Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine has relied on Belarus as a staging ground, a training base, and a source of supplies and ammunition.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The truth is that never in the annals of warfare has a nation supplied its enemy with food and aid while its own citizens are still under fire.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
You’re also expected to supply your own oil, salt, and pepper.
—Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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Businesses have either avoided tariffs by loading up on inventory before tariffs set in or have been eating most of the tariff costs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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What Is Happening in the US Housing Market? Home prices have skyrocketed all across the country since the pandemic, when a homebuying frenzy unleashed by low mortgage rates clashed with a chronic lack of inventory.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Our adobe house was equipped with nothing but electricity—no plumbing, no running water—so a fair amount of physical labor was necessary to get through each day.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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The school’s library has a podcasting area equipped with microphones.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Omega-3 content per serving: Chia seeds are highly nutritious, providing a shelf-stable source of ALA, plus fiber, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ending scene of a lifelike Trump is also presented as a faux public service announcement, referencing Trump’s claim that the Paramount settlement will provide him $20 million worth of advertising and PSAs.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His slider is a plus plus pitch in his repertoire, earning a Grade 70. brooksbaseball.net indicates that Horton throws a two-seam fastball at 94.01 miles per hour.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Those were definitely part of the early reading repertoire.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Present information directly, furnished with verifiable facts and figures and structured clearly with heading tags (H1, H2, H3, etc.).—
Vaibhav Kakkar,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The money furnished lavish lifestyles for call center operators.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, at low tide, the beach widens—revealing tidal pools where children hunt for tiny crabs and sea glass.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Wilder got the Getty family to agree to have a full concrete pool installed, but minus the pumps and usual engineering since it was only needed for a few days of shooting.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As a result, according to Cheever, every man, woman, child, and ship’s mate on the Mayflower was provisioned a full gallon of beer per day for their grueling ocean crossing.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Lacy said that sandhill crane parents will provision their chicks with high-protein food sources such as bugs, worms and fish.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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