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

Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, usually an avenue for around 20% of the world's LNG trade, have underscored the importance of the project and highlighted the vulnerability of global energy supplies. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Plus, Target is having a secret early back-to-school sale with major savings on backpacks, art supplies and more. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Never store cleaning supplies, aerosols, or anything flammable in or near your oven. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Parents can pick up free school supplies while kids can spend the day on inflatables, eating good food and participating in educational activities. — Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Jaden's wheelchair, which carries medical supplies and comfort items, complicates flying logistics. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Verb

Toto makes ceramic electrostatic chucks used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, while Nittobo supplies advanced glass fiber used in semiconductor package substrates. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026

On Friday, July 17, Taylor Farms — which supplies produce for pre-packaged salads in grocery stores and ingredients for fast food chains — announced a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sourced to the region by the FDA. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Applied Intuition, the $15 billion startup that supplies the software infrastructure behind self-driving cars, autonomous trucks, mining equipment and military drones, wants to do the same thing for the world of autonomous machines. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Anchovy deepens the meat’s savory character, and Château Cantenac-Brown Margaux 2016 supplies enough acidity to manage the richness. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The company makes deals with product suppliers looking for in-program exposure, supplies the on-air talent that does the pitching with the network’s hosts and builds the websites that handle the transactions. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Williams points out that beef supplies nutrients that many Americans don’t get enough of, including iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

The bacteria legionella was found in the water back in June in a pipeline that also supplies water to the building's refrigerators, water fountains and any other line that produces water. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Nearby gear shop Mudroom supplies the hotel with e-bikes, which can often be more efficient for getting around in summer when roads are congested with traffic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026