SUPPLIES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of supply

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

Noun

As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Millions of people live in or near bear habitat across the Rockies, where widespread drought has reduced supplies of nuts, berries and plants that bears eat. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Quenisha Johnson, mother of four — including a third-grader, an eighth-grader and a recent graduate of the school — said her family has experienced housing instability, and the school supports her children with food boxes, supplies and counseling. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The bus, operated by Brooklyn Community Services, travels to high-need areas across the borough, providing showers and basic hygiene supplies. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Collect yours while supplies last at Casa Magazines and Iconic Magazines outposts, select Barnes & Noble bookstores, and some of our favorite fashion insider-y stops along the way. — Vogue Shopping, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 There are inappropriate procedures and tests, inefficient scheduling, and unused or wasted supplies, to name a few. — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 Fuel prices have surged or supplies have simply disappeared, with consequences rippling through economies. — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The 10-foot-tall model is available, while supplies last for $199 on the Samuel Adams website. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

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 The plant currently supplies more than 10% of Finland’s electricity. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Hitting that goal will require increasing the supply of renewable energy and transitioning away from the use of natural gas, which supplies roughly a third of the state’s electricity. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The most severe kind of heart attack occurs when a coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart, is completely blocked off. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 Coal, which still supplies about 53% of China's energy mix by Wang's estimate, acted as a crucial shock absorber, allowing the economy to substitute away from oil when prices spiked. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Knowing where ads run, who supplies the inventory and how it is verified leaves fewer gaps for fraud to hide. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Gaming still accounts for roughly 45% of Macau’s GDP, and the industry supplies about 80% of the government’s tax revenue. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026 The film draws on previously unheard recorded conversations between Pratt and his biographer, Dominique Petitfaux, whose book of interviews with the artist supplies the film’s title. — Jd Linville, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Supply shocks in energy inventories are escalating inflation worries just as the Federal Reserve is trying to restore price stability.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
That becomes increasingly important as Washington seeks to replenish and expand inventories of advanced weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of inventories

Verb

Meals are prepared on the kitchen block just to the right of the entryway, which equips adventurers with a dual-burner induction cooktop, sink and worktop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
The Sculptor equips Wolf with a prosthetic arm called the Shinobi Prosthetic.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of equips

Verb

Being the product of reproduction but not knowing from whom is, to me, like the back of a second surface mirror, the part that provides the surface for the silvered layer, which is then covered with a piece of glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

Noun

But as standards are lowered, funds will be, too, resulting in families having fewer opportunities to connect.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The program is also seeking information on how the IRGC transfers funds and materials to its terrorist and militia proxies and partners, as well as individuals or entities involved in financing or facilitating its activities.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of funds

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By separating skill acquisition from task specification, BeyondMimic provides a route toward humanoid robots that can learn large repertoires of human movement and recombine those skills to handle new situations without task-specific retraining.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, the young nation incorporated the musical repertoires, instruments and expressions of immigrants from various European and African groups.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 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
Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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