as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon
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Recent Examples of hardware
Your source, both hardware and software, must also be compatible with Dolby Atmos.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
China maintains a wide lead globally in clean tech manufacturing, and its exports unlock not just emissions savings but economic growth in importing countries, since more of the value in clean tech is in building and operating projects than in manufacturing hardware.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
Microsoft has pulled back on some of its Surface hardware efforts since the departure of Panos Panay in 2023, discontinuing the Surface Studio laptop and desktop and focusing mostly on the Surface Pro tablet and the Surface Laptop series.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
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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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
China maintains a wide lead globally in clean tech manufacturing, and its exports unlock not just emissions savings but economic growth in importing countries, since more of the value in clean tech is in building and operating projects than in manufacturing hardware.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
Microsoft has pulled back on some of its Surface hardware efforts since the departure of Panos Panay in 2023, discontinuing the Surface Studio laptop and desktop and focusing mostly on the Surface Pro tablet and the Surface Laptop series.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
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Your guide provides instructions and all necessary equipment, making this tour suitable for both novices and experienced paddlers.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The computing equipment inside such facilities requires vast amounts of power.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The second-quarter earnings season kicks into gear this week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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However, Sting seems content, noting that 2025 will be his final year of doing conventions in his full gear, signaling the true end of an era.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Trump and Musk have dismembered the federal bureaucracy, but its old tendencies are still prevailing; the apparatus clings to the vendors that have delivered results.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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As of Sunday, Fan’s Weibo account remains active (a deactivation would be one of the first signs a performer has fallen afoul of China’s censorship apparatus) – though some posts railing against the veiled official warning have been removed.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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