SUPPLY Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of supply

as in inventory

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

sə-ˈplī

as in to equip

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 to provide

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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Noun

Trash bags will be provided to volunteers, although participants are encouraged to bring their own reusable supplies, such as work gloves, buckets and grabbers to limit waste. — Alison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Central to the brief’s argument is that increasing the supply of athletes who could join D-I rosters would not, as the plaintiff-athletes suggest, benefit college sports. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

That is guaranteed, especially as the West has failed to supply them with more Patriot interceptors. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 The team gained 238 total net yards and Bijan Robinson supplied 173 of them. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supply

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Noun

The Skypod robots move through the storage structure to retrieve inventory and bring it to operators at the picking stations, replacing much of the walking associated with traditional warehouse picking.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
The Question Boards Should Keep Asking Technology will continue to change, which means today’s inventory of AI applications will inevitably become outdated.

— Simone Grimes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of inventory

Verb

This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That program, run by the drug’s maker, Revolution Medicines, had been set up to provide access to the drug before it had been approved by regulators.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of provide

Noun

His offensive repertoire has a lot of similarities to Harper, but playing next to a strong point guard will allow for a good playmaking balance over the course of the game.

— Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Under the direction of conductor Dominick DiOrio, the chorus has long looked beyond the traditional choral repertoire, collaborating with living composers and artists in ways that keep a historic institution engaged with the present.

— Octavia McBride-Ahebee, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of repertoire

Verb

The porch significantly expands outdoor living space and comes furnished with seating and a table, while there's also a hot tub, nearby fire pit, and additional seating, including some hanging chairs nearby.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
The full-floor residence, furnished by Nicole Fuller Interiors, is available turnkey.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of furnish

Verb

Counsell and Bregman demurred when asked for specifics of who came up with the costumes, instead giving everyone credit for what became a memorable day.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Miami coach Mario Cristobal did not give a prognosis for Brown after the 33-20 victory.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of give

Noun

Ki picked the 145-pound featherweight class because of its relative depth, and Chou said getting 32 fighters into a bracket requires a deeper pool, perhaps 50 fighters, to have alternates.

— Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In the back, there’s a 38-foot-long heated saltwater pool and a cabana with a full kitchen.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pool

Verb

This includes high rates of females not laying clutches, low provisioning rates, emaciated chicks with stunted development and other factors.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
That makes their digital workspace provisioning all the more important.

— Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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