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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1
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
Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
About 70% of the world’s cocaine supply passes from Colombia and Peru through its shores, Ecuador’s president says.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Power is supplied via a compact, laptop-style external adapter.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Instead, the grandmother bought the items from the school supplies list using the card.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
About 70% of the world’s cocaine supply passes from Colombia and Peru through its shores, Ecuador’s president says.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the movie’s soft-hearted underbelly fails to support that reading, and by the time the story finally arrives at its final moments, the unsparing cynicism that supplied its initial lift has been dragged back down to Earth by the weight of bland truisms.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Power is supplied via a compact, laptop-style external adapter.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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Not that there’s a whole lot of airtime still up for grabs; as NBC noted earlier this month, nearly all of its in-game NBA inventory was auctioned off during the spring upfront bazaar … although naturally the company is holding a percentage of units back to sell in the scatter market.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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While the second-quarter results were disappointing, officials cited improvement in inventory flow and progress capturing synergies in the wake of the acquisition.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Increment 4 program, which aims to equip smaller, faster vehicles with scalable turrets capable of tackling a range of threats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scott Hoying may need to add lullabies to his musical repertoire.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The shows in Spain, North and South America will feature repertoire in Spanish, and the shows in Italy, France, Germany, England, Brazil and Portugal will lean more on Italian.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The homes come furnished with table, stove, refrigerator, pots, dishes, linens, a television and microwave.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Winner may be required to furnish proof of identity, address, and age to receive a prize.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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When Salah was left out away at Galatasaray last month, Slot could sell it as keeping him fresh given the trip to Turkey fell between tricky Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Co-founded in 2004 by Vanessa Branson (sister to Richard Branson) and business partner Howell James, El Fenn, with its over-the-top rooms, sparkling pools, and signature red-and-white umbrellas, might be one of the most Instagrammed hotels in the world.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Amber Smith and her husband, Granger Smith, lived every parent’s worst nightmare in 2019 when their 3-year-old son, River, drowned in the family’s backyard pool.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every hatch is split into a series of storage cubbies, drawers and slide-outs that give each and every piece of provisioning a dedicated place to call home.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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