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
That changed in December, when his uncle, who was by then very ill, gifted him all the equipment.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Tour de France riders are obsessive about their equipment, including bikes, helmets, shoes and jerseys.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 July 2025
Firefighters succeeded in protecting the park's main visitor center with a protective coating, but suffered losses to some equipment and outbuildings, the NPS reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Updating signal equipment and adding a pedestrian flashing beacon.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Tour de France riders are obsessive about their equipment, including bikes, helmets, shoes and jerseys.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 July 2025
Firefighters succeeded in protecting the park's main visitor center with a protective coating, but suffered losses to some equipment and outbuildings, the NPS reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Updating signal equipment and adding a pedestrian flashing beacon.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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The Gym People Women’s Joggers 31% OFF Workout gear can get pricey, but there’s no need to spend a fortune.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Most recently, a gunman in tactical gear opened fire on a Border Patrol facility in Texas.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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Whether Bongino ultimately decides to resign remains uncertain, though his potential departure would represent another high-profile personnel change within the administration's law enforcement apparatus.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Mic Mac Campground has a robust security apparatus, owner Katherine Lunt told ABC News.—
Stefan Joyce,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rikers, which is under a federal monitor, has already been slated for closure in favor of smaller facilities, but Adams has resisted closing the notorious complex.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The venture was initially conceived to include period products in hygiene kits for refugees.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Osaka exhibition includes photos of Vuitton’s stand at the legendary fair, which showcased such exceptional items as a vanity kit made for soprano Marthe Chenel.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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With more sophisticated hardware and a budding content portfolio, Bertrand Nepveu, a former Vision Pro contributor and partner at Triptyq Capital, said wider adoption is crucial.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals that are crucial for tech products and military hardware.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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There are a bunch of other groups of other schools that do literally the same stuff as you.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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But instead of tossing the excess, Sanchez decided to see if the stuff could be turned into bricks.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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