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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice
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as in things
transportable items that one owns
you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
the latest in kid gear
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Recent Examples of gear
Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The process in Austin has also been swift and is geared at helping Republicans win more seats.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In any case, these are really only designed for sleep, and not to replace any of your other audio gear.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For example, Finest Playa Mujeres features dedicated children’s areas with three distinct kiddie pool areas—one geared toward toddlers, one for young children and one for older kids—each a captivating play area.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The process in Austin has also been swift and is geared at helping Republicans win more seats.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Be sure to check out our guide to safely viewing the sun, along with our explainer on where to buy quality eclipse glasses and how to check that your gear is in good working order.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In any case, these are really only designed for sleep, and not to replace any of your other audio gear.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a health provider, Ascension likely uses legacy medical equipment—an older X-ray or MRI machine, for instance—that can only connect to Windows networks with the older implementation.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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In two of its three games so far, Abington has watched things come down to the final second against a vaunted squad from the Patriot League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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While some in the UK industry may still feel YouTube should be kept at arm’s length, Alison Lomax, YouTube’s popular chief in the UK and Ireland, has been helping smooth things over in recent months with the broadcasters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The content drew attention to the country’s inequality by contrasting the lives of the children of the country’s elite – with designer clothing and foreign vacations – with images of Nepali migrant workers returning home in coffins from dangerous jobs abroad.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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There are also fun cameo appearances from celebs including Bella Freud, Ben Whishaw and Luca Guadagnino, who model the clothes or play with the crafty objects.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The evening drew a stylish guest list, including actress Tessa Thompson, rapper JT, and model Julez Smith.—
Danielle Wright,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their texture and design mimics a nipple, so babies respond well to the familiar suckling apparatus.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The robotic apparatus can then treat the bees according to their characteristics.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But after filling out the documents, the ICE agents confiscated the belongings of the workers and boarded the workers into police vans, the diary said, transporting some with chains around their waists, ankles, and wrists.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy nylon exterior is water-resistant and RFID-protected, and its secure zippers can safely hold an AirTag inside to keep track of your belongings during the chaos of a travel day.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, opt for solid-colored or subtly patterned tees in neutral tones like black, white, beige, or navy.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Culture is the accumulation of signals, patterned into norms, routinized into pathways, and finally embedded into the heuristics of an ecosystem.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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