Synonyms of supplies

supplies 1 of 2

noun

plural of supply

as in inventories

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inventories
• funds
• repertoires
• pools
• reservoirs
• stocks
• budgets
• resources
• forces
• sources
• reserves
• stockpiles
• hoards
• replacements
• caches
• purses
• refills
• mines
• fountains
• renewals
• pots
• wells
• springs
• nest eggs
• kitties
• wellsprings

supplies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of supply

1

as in equips

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equips
• furnishes
• provisions
• outfits
• rigs
• fits (out)
• prepares
• kits (up or out)
• stores
• arms
• girds
• accoutres
• presents
• stocks
• portions
• donates
• distributes
• dispenses
• contributes
• deals (out)
• fortifies
• hands out
• bestows
• parcels (out)
• doles out
• allocates
• metes (out)
• prorates
• apportions
• allots
• gives
• assigns
• refits
• reequips
• refurnishes
• reoutfits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives
• strips
• divests
• dispossesses

2

as in provides

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provides
• gives
• hands
• furnishes
• feeds
• distributes
• delivers
• hands over
• dispenses
• portions
• deals (out)
• allocates
• transfers
• administers
• plies (with)
• apportions
• parcels (out)
• doles out
• assigns
• metes (out)
• prorates
• cedes
• makes over
• deeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds (back)
• reserves
• keeps (back)
• retains
• maintains
• withholds
• preserves
• saves
• conserves
• keeps up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supplies

Noun

Russia extended its own diesel export ban for at least another month, while China suspended fuel exports for October, a move that will further squeeze global energy supplies. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

About 7% of global energy supplies and around 12% to 15% of all global shipping transit the strait. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Regardless, any diplomatic efforts that pause the fighting and release the choke hold on global energy supplies are just the beginning. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

The company also sees a role for the system in cargo drones carrying supplies where conventional logistics may be difficult. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

These major metropolitan areas have strong housing markets, with droves of wealthier buyers keeping housing supplies in those areas low. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The bathroom on the third floor wasn’t getting cleaned because the cleaning supplies were distributed across the basement, first, and second floors. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

But supplies of Gulf energy to the West are now looking much more precarious. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026

Macron also said that Sunday’s talks are part of broader efforts to help France secure oil and gas supplies as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and raises fears of higher prices for fuel and other essentials. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

As the company explains, ANYbotics supplies the autonomous mobile robot, LEGIC provides the secure digital credential technology, and dormakaba handles access management and door automation. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

The data may tell most of the story, but the person often supplies the rest. — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Her organization supplies useful trees, restores degraded land while improving biodiversity. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Registered dietitians say the leafy green primes the gut, eases bloating and supplies nutrients tied to bone density and gut health. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Ancient mythology supplies the characters; Victorian adornment supplies some of the collection’s more curious accessories, including pill pendants, potion vials and keepsake holders. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Driving through the town at daybreak, the groups of men in protective uniforms and convoys of long haul trucks point to the massive economic contribution of the mine to a community Valterra estimates supplies 70% of the plant’s workforce. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Bay Village supplies shops to stock up on boards and wetsuits as well as swimsuits, sunscreen, and souvenir T-shirts. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

On Lanai, one of Hawaii's smallest main islands, storm damage rendered a harbor that supplies much of the food and fuel to its 3,300 residents inoperable. — Gene Johnson, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026