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 ship is slated to feature six major research facilities, including a marine disaster lab, as well as installations to study marine meteorology and heavy ocean equipment.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee rewrote a House tax bill and replaced it with language that would end the tax breaks sooner for certain data center equipment.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the video, the IT employee appeared to help fix an issue with equipment.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch and Japanese semiconductor companies continue to sell their equipment to certain Chinese factories blacklisted under American law, for example.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee rewrote a House tax bill and replaced it with language that would end the tax breaks sooner for certain data center equipment.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the video, the IT employee appeared to help fix an issue with equipment.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch and Japanese semiconductor companies continue to sell their equipment to certain Chinese factories blacklisted under American law, for example.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
Noun
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Carrying weight without the same strain Many outdoor activities involve carrying significant loads, from camera equipment to camping gear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several people were injured and police in riot gear deployed in some towns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state responded with the repression of protesters, followed by a consolidation of the security apparatus – particularly the expanding influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps around the supreme leader.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 1847, Henri-Clément Sanson, who preferred gambling to guillotining, pawned off the family apparatus.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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If state licensing isn’t necessary and a private association is enough, then why have child care facilities at all that are licensed?—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or more appropriately, the stuff of Marvel Comics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Career stuff aside, this aspect is also ideal for designing (or analyzing) a budget.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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This kit gives you the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones — especially vulnerable groups like children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, today’s quantum hardware suffers from tiny disturbances (noise) from the environment, which can quickly derail these calculations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The inert gas keeps their rocket hardware safe by pushing out more volatile propellants in the case of a scrub.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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