as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms
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Recent Examples of kit
Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
And, no, this is actually not the standard in at-home kits.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
From sleep-helping supplements to the lastest in skin-science, these new products will form the ultimate beauty kit for frequent travelers.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These kits can run you between $17 and $35 for a two-pack of tests.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Be Prepared for a Medical Emergency Before walking out the door, designate a family member that is responsible for packing any medical essentials (like necessary medications) and a small first-aid kit.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
And, no, this is actually not the standard in at-home kits.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
From sleep-helping supplements to the lastest in skin-science, these new products will form the ultimate beauty kit for frequent travelers.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These kits can run you between $17 and $35 for a two-pack of tests.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
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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Czechia’s largest nuclear power plant will be equipped with massive 2,000-ton turbine generators in what is considered the largest modernization project in the history of the country’s nuclear operations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Property managers are better equipped to respond to concerns, not just review past incidents.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last Sunday’s set in Chicago proved that even more than six decades in, Daltrey, 81, and Townshend, 80, are still able to reach that gear.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Video shows agents in tactical gear leading people away in handcuffs.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Looking to furnish your outdoor space?—
Elissa Suh,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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Think furnished canvas tents or yurts, proper beds, electricity, and often heating and/or air conditioning.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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The same is true at mining sites that supply the minerals essential for AI hardware, where the extraction and refining are poisonous for the local environment, writes environmental studies and public policy scholar Sophia Kalantzakos.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its sous vide line, the Fort Worth plant will also supply roast beef to Arby’s, Rosenthal Blumenfeld said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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