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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of supplies
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Global supplies are dwindling, while countries across the world are accelerating their push to cut back on fossil fuel consumption, whether by greening their grids or incentivizing EV uptake.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Fernandez said the last distribution of high-risk frozen meal programs occurred on May 13 and supplies are expected to last through May 24.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Its closure has triggered the largest disruption to oil supplies in history.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2026
In the past, those facilities would have had supplies already stocked.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The industrial steam that Con Ed supplies is incompatible with human tissue.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
The first is the necessary supplies.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Chipmaking is also an energy-intensive process, and the sudden disruption to global energy supplies meant rising costs for the industry.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
The Hemphill plant supplies potable water to homes, retailers and commercial and industrial businesses within the city and parts of south Fulton County.
—Andre Butso, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Eating oats, scientifically known as Avena sativa, regularly supplies fiber that supports heart and digestive health.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 22 May 2026
Most of the credit goes to the lads at AMG’s Brixworth, England battery technology center, which supplies AMG racing.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Years of drought and growing demand have taken their toll on the Colorado River, which supplies water and hydropower to 40 million people in seven Western states.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Baltimore’s captain is countered by Justin Herbert, who supplies his own smooth tenacity for Los Angeles.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Teledyne Energy Systems supplies thermoelectric components, while BAE Systems develops insulation systems for the generator.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
But the book’s most valuable chapter might be the one about Bradley’s teaching in the nineteen-fifties, the section that supplies her with her title.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Noun
Unless every truck can be equally well protected, units at the front will be quickly starved of fuel, ammunition and other supplies.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Global supplies are dwindling, while countries across the world are accelerating their push to cut back on fossil fuel consumption, whether by greening their grids or incentivizing EV uptake.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Fernandez said the last distribution of high-risk frozen meal programs occurred on May 13 and supplies are expected to last through May 24.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Its closure has triggered the largest disruption to oil supplies in history.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2026
In the past, those facilities would have had supplies already stocked.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The industrial steam that Con Ed supplies is incompatible with human tissue.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
The first is the necessary supplies.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Chipmaking is also an energy-intensive process, and the sudden disruption to global energy supplies meant rising costs for the industry.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
Verb
Recreate your favorite Diagon Alley scenes with this Lego set, which includes an ice cream parlor, Quidditch supplies store, six mini figures, and several accessories from the franchise.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
The Hemphill plant supplies potable water to homes, retailers and commercial and industrial businesses within the city and parts of south Fulton County.
—Andre Butso, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Eating oats, scientifically known as Avena sativa, regularly supplies fiber that supports heart and digestive health.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 22 May 2026
Most of the credit goes to the lads at AMG’s Brixworth, England battery technology center, which supplies AMG racing.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Years of drought and growing demand have taken their toll on the Colorado River, which supplies water and hydropower to 40 million people in seven Western states.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Baltimore’s captain is countered by Justin Herbert, who supplies his own smooth tenacity for Los Angeles.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Teledyne Energy Systems supplies thermoelectric components, while BAE Systems develops insulation systems for the generator.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
But the book’s most valuable chapter might be the one about Bradley’s teaching in the nineteen-fifties, the section that supplies her with her title.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplies
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Roblox also makes other players’ inventories visible, leveraging children’s tendency toward social comparison, the complaint read.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Commodity analysts and strategists have sounded alarms that European oil shortages could emerge within weeks as inventories deplete as a result of disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Our enterprise-wide AI education and literacy program equips team members with the skills to apply AI responsibly and effectively, ensuring technology adoption drives real operational change.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This insight, combined with empathy and analytical thinking, equips me to craft policies that create opportunities, guide better decisions and close loopholes for abuse.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Instability, such as a moist, warm environment that provides the ingredients for a thunderstorm, and wind shear.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The result is a flattering second-skin finish that provides hydration without feeling greasy or heavy.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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The vast majority of those funds have come from a political action committee backed by Airbnb, which Feldstein Soto sued last year for violating price-gouging laws in the wake of the wildfires.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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The president's Republican allies in Congress are fueling the immigration and deportation actions with billions of dollars in special funds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Opportunities to attend the Rolling Stone Residency will be available to Rolling Stone Readers as well as for redemption through SkyMiles Experiences, Delta’s platform that gives its loyalty Members access to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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The design also gives Reebok a baseline to grow from.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Supplies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplies. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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