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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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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Recent Examples of supply
Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Both men are vying for control over a game-changing supply of methane produced by walkers that could power the city back online.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The real culprit was not supply disruption but supply-capacity scarcity.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Demand is still strong relative to supply; consequently, 28% of homes sold above list price, up from last month's 18% but down slightly from 30% in May 2024.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Both men are vying for control over a game-changing supply of methane produced by walkers that could power the city back online.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Verb
Investigators say the 40-year-old twins supplied narcotics to lower-level members of their network, who held and sold the drugs on their behalf, officials said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The real culprit was not supply disruption but supply-capacity scarcity.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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Automated demand forecasting can ensure timely inventory replenishment, avoiding shortages and waste.—
Siamak Baharloo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This accompanied offsetting changes in wholesale and retail inventories, which saw the former decrease by .3 percent while the latter increased at the same rate.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Surprisingly, the new watch is equipped with the house’s first flying tourbillon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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It’s equipped with mirror cam systems to reduce drag compared to standard mirrors.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Certainly this is true of telecommunications companies, as well as those providing utilities such as water and electricity.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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The front desk team can provide the number for a local transportation company.—
Kate Lewis,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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That repertoire, however, was never one-dimensional.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The repertoire frequently played to Batallán’s strong points.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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For instance, some people strive to buy second homes and then spend time decorating and furnishing these homes.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Philip Lyle Smith and Carla Ferreira-Smith hold the listing, which is being offered fully furnished.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
Verb
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And there is a robust Italian influence, one that is unsurprising given several centuries of Italian migration to the city.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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Bigge gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as he was transported out of the stadium on a medical cart.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The collapse could have been triggered by failure of a slab-column connection in the pool deck, where the structural design did not meet building code standards.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Higher mortgage rates, which shot over 7% in April and have settled back just under that mark since then, are keeping potential monthly payments near generational highs and pricing out significant pools of buyers, especially first-timers.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The culprit could be that the laptop hasn’t been fully provisioned, the external hardware hasn’t been approved by IT or both.—
Daniel Root,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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No longer was the act of buying goods one of provisioning, asking for flour or butter from behind the counter.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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