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

Once the night session concludes, an overnight crew drops supplies at each bar and cart, including the souvenir cups, vodka, lemonade and ice. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women's lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Taiwanese companies now dominate niches from power supplies to chip packaging and cooling systems, allowing global customers to mix and match suppliers while keeping production flexible. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

With classes having started or just about to begin at schools around the Aurora area, parents and students have hit the stores in full-force recently seeking the necessary school supplies. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

When Iran failed to capitulate, the United States confronted the reality of dwindling supplies. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

The largest gains will be pet supplies with a 64 percent increase, which is followed by wearable technology at 52 percent. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Today Venezuela has power failures, gasoline and water shortages, excessive food prices and hospitals without personnel and supplies to care for patients. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Many donation centers won’t accept niche hobby supplies; list them on Buy Nothing groups instead. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

The incident supplies the stakes, the essay supplies the framing, and the pause supplies the reassurance, all timed and sequenced by the company being written about. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Its Navico Group sells marine electronics and technology, while its Mercury Marine supplies engines and maintains a parts and accessories business. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

According to the listing, the lamps are made to match those used in Pizza Hut restaurants, and the business supplies some remodeled locations. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

No evidence was provided that BYD directly supplies the People’s Liberation Army. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Then Blue Origin, which supplies ULA with the first-stage booster’s two BE-4 engines, had its own explosive issue during a hot fire test on their pad at Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Usually, the two will grow together, so the bottom plant, called the rootstock, supplies water and nutrients to the top plant, called the scion, which bears the branches and leaves. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

If Waltz supplies the strategic vision, Bartos is the one responsible for translating philosophy into management. — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

The reservoir supplies water to 20 million people in multiple Southwestern states. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026