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

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

From delivering supplies to protecting ships The platform already has experience in military logistics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

With memories of recent strikes still vivid, some Tehran residents are stockpiling supplies or preparing to flee, worried that new fighting could bring even greater civilian losses. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Once home to about 24,000 people, the city has had scarce food and medical supplies for months. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains dangerous and constrained, prolonging uncertainty over oil supplies and fuel prices. — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

Lam Research, which supplies equipment and services for the making of semiconductors, will also talk on Wednesday about how its business is doing. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Broadcom supplies the hardware that frontier AI labs need to build their systems. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Arora explained that this very motion supplies the mechanical energy needed to power its sensing. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Under extreme conditions, the system supplies nearly 800 kWh in 18 minutes to keep fleet downtime to a minimum. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Her results suggested that photosynthesis, the process that supplies the energy for Earth’s entire food web, can happen on planets orbiting these orange stars. — Natalie Wolchover, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Outside, the grounds include lawns, meadows, and a kitchen garden that supplies vegetables and cut flowers. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The festival will also feature a donation drive for Denver’s BookGive, which supplies used books to schools, shelters and others who might not have regular access to free literature and nonfiction. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026