as in gear
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions
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Recent Examples of equipment
The lack of storm planning included a failure to test backup equipment that could be needed in the event of a power outage.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Washington officials also complained that heavy military equipment such as tanks would damage the city’s roads and cost the city millions of dollars for public safety.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
In a woman's viral TikTok video, her oversight was a crucial piece of equipment.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Crowley’s fund helped an independent grocery store swap its equipment for more efficient models and has similar projects waiting for financing.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Washington officials also complained that heavy military equipment such as tanks would damage the city’s roads and cost the city millions of dollars for public safety.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
In a woman's viral TikTok video, her oversight was a crucial piece of equipment.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Crowley’s fund helped an independent grocery store swap its equipment for more efficient models and has similar projects waiting for financing.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
Noun
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Park Tool guide to bicycle brakes 6: Shift the derailleurs With the rear wheel off the ground, spin the pedals and shift through the gears.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Just days before bargaining representatives for the state attorneys’ union were set to sit down with the California Department of Human Resources to negotiate a new contract, the state’s top boss threw a wrench in the gears.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The national security apparatus recognizes the rising threat posed by cyber threats to satellites.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The mayor, who had not formed much of a formal reelection apparatus, has struggled to raise money in recent months and suffered a blow when he was denied access to millions of dollars in public matching funds for his campaign because of questions about gaps in his recordkeeping.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to airborne threats, communities neighboring plastics and petrochemical facilities are also subject to a disproportionate amount of water pollution, according to a recent report from a nonprofit environmental watchdog group.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Conveniently, each tool in this combo kit is compatible with the rechargeable battery, which—depending on the size of your yard project—offers up to 55 minutes of runtime in one pass.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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As part of the free session, which is open to anyone 18 or older, participants will receive a free Narcan kit.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Founded by her grandfather 75 years ago, Klem's sells a wide range of products including hardware, pet food and clothes.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is stuff that happens in our business all the time.—
Fred Bronson,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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