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
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The Department of Public Works and Highways is supervising the safety of the roads and bridges and the region’s Department of Energy is working to restore the power supply, Marcos said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Giant sails to cut emissions The four rotor sails, each standing 114 feet (35 meters) tall with a diameter of 16 feet (five meters), were supplied by Anemoi.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While at it, get rid of leftover party supplies that look worse for the wear.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The Department of Public Works and Highways is supervising the safety of the roads and bridges and the region’s Department of Energy is working to restore the power supply, Marcos said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
After all, auto factories supplied weapons during World War II and still could.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Giant sails to cut emissions The four rotor sails, each standing 114 feet (35 meters) tall with a diameter of 16 feet (five meters), were supplied by Anemoi.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prices and inventory are subject to change.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The mind could wander briefly about the Giants riding a two-game winning streak into a Thursday Night Football matchup with the Eagles, equipped to knock off their tormentors who suddenly look vulnerable.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency told AP that rescue teams were using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers and circular saws, as well as their bare hands on occasion, to find the 14 students still missing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill plans to help restart Smith Springs financially, provide manpower for physical work and could potentially have some of its congregants move to Smith Springs Baptist, officials said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But is this option worth incorporating in your regular repertoire?—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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Running March 2023 to December 2024, the Eras Tour encompassed Swift’s entire repertoire, spanning 149 shows across 51 cities to become the highest-grossing tour of all time.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This multi-level facility unfolds to reveal a waiting room, patient rooms, and operating rooms, each of which are spacious and well-furnished.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kerby Cetoute, 70 Boylston Street, Malden, furnishing false ID to law enforcement.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those who instead see a flexible talent pool as a strategic advantage in building a dynamic and flexible company probably will fare better.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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This property is ideal for families because of its year-round indoor pool (there's also an adults-only outdoor pool that’s open seasonally) and on-site sports like tennis, racquetball, bocce ball, and volleyball.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Enabling Zero Trust authentication, access and authorization for agents requires rethinking how identity is modeled, provisioned and governed across the full life cycle.—
Eric Olden,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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