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

Kaamil Alli, spokesman for the country’s trade minister, said South African officials were holding discussions with US companies interested in securing critical mineral supplies. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

But supplies of Gulf energy to the West are now looking much more precarious. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026

Macron also said that Sunday’s talks are part of broader efforts to help France secure oil and gas supplies as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and raises fears of higher prices for fuel and other essentials. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Like any machine, aircraft like the B-52 require ongoing maintenance and repair and require other supplies to remain operational. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Humanitarian convoys bring food, medicine and other essential supplies. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

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

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

There are inappropriate procedures and tests, inefficient scheduling, and unused or wasted supplies, to name a few. — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Driving through the town at daybreak, the groups of men in protective uniforms and convoys of long haul trucks point to the massive economic contribution of the mine to a community Valterra estimates supplies 70% of the plant’s workforce. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The strike destroyed 8 million books, including 620,000 textbooks, which Ranok supplies to nearly all of Ukraine’s schools. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The company has decades of experience producing specialty carbon materials and already supplies battery manufacturers around the world. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Bay Village supplies shops to stock up on boards and wetsuits as well as swimsuits, sunscreen, and souvenir T-shirts. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

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

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

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