as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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Recent Examples of kit
This kit comes with three different slime texture varieties, including cloud slime, crystal slime, and butter slime.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Uber said the sensor kits will be exterior-facing, not inside the car, and will focus on the public road environment.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
However, check the expiration date before using one, as many test kits have had their shelf lives extended.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Uber said the sensor kits will be exterior-facing, not inside the car, and will focus on the public road environment.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
However, check the expiration date before using one, as many test kits have had their shelf lives extended.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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Alphabet said its spending on equipment and other investments could double this year to roughly $180 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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White was spotted on his Instagram account wearing Patriots gear while attending Super Bowl LX.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Freezer operations typically require specialized protective gear, shorter shifts, and strict exposure limits, all of which drive higher labor costs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Argonne researchers used the Argonne Tandem Hall Laser Beamline for Atom and Ion Spectroscopy (ATLANTIS) apparatus to make precise measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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