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

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

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

The nuclear reactor supplies the energy needed to propel the vessel and operate its systems. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 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

In animals, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) inside the muscle supplies most of the mechanical energy, while an electrical impulse travels along a motor neuron and triggers a chain of events that causes skeletal muscle fibers to contract. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Any tool that supplies a decent answer without System 2 wins by default. — Fernando Fainzilber, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Glycerin supplies another dose of humectant hydration, and red algae extract helps condition skin. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

In a franchise or developer-owner structure, a local partner can bring the site and capital while WholeLife supplies the plans, development guidance, branding, programming and operating model. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026