as in inventory
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the supply of parents willing to coach youth soccer seems to be shrinking
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots
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Recent Examples of supply
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
So events occurring far from the Caribbean can have major repercussions for its ability to ensure an affordable and varied energy supply.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Himalayan glaciers, which supply 60-70% of the Indus River’s summer flow, are shrinking rapidly.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bespoke in-state fuel standards combined with perennial supply disruptions from things like refinery breakdowns expose consumers and businesses to volatile price swings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
So events occurring far from the Caribbean can have major repercussions for its ability to ensure an affordable and varied energy supply.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Both companies supply to consumers and restaurants around the world.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Himalayan glaciers, which supply 60-70% of the Indus River’s summer flow, are shrinking rapidly.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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More recently, the Legislature passed and Newsom signed a bill requiring California refineries to maintain minimum amounts of gasoline inventories in the hopes of preventing price spikes.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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See the costs The month’s hottest markets for sellers of single-family homes and condos in terms of months supply of inventory?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The factory is equipped with intelligent systems that streamline production while maintaining standards.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Since not all queries require that level of ongoing analysis, Google has equipped Flash with some tools that can help developers tune it for their use case.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Any business seeking public support (tax breaks, zoning changes, etc.) should be required to pay livable wages and provide strong benefits.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flash forward, and there is little doubt that an element has been added to the repertoire of the Miami Heat big man.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sandberg established himself as a craftsman of genre thrills with his 2016 feature directorial debut, the claustrophobic horror film Lights Out, and added outrageous action set pieces to his repertoire with the Conjuring universe's Annabelle: Creation the year after.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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According to the Washington Post, many government workers have been submitting the same boilerplate reply, over and over, furnishing a preview of the White House’s plan to replace the federal labor pool with digital assistants.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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All Epicor Products and services are furnished subject to Epicor’s standard Customer Agreements.—
Kerrie Jordan,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is the Court that just last year gave us Trump v. United States, with its inflated concept of Presidential authority and extensive grant of Presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But this caution presents an opportunity: By proactively leveraging nearshore hiring, firms can tap into skilled, cost-effective talent pools and achieve operational stability in uncertain markets.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Endowments are pools of financial investments that belong to a nonprofit.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Goldman Sachs provisioned $287 million primarily for potential credit losses in its credit card portfolio; this provision represents a 10% decline from the same period in 2024.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Instead of worrying about provisioning resources or troubleshooting the latest server hiccup, you’re freed up to work on the things that really move the needle.—
Kirimgeray Kirimli,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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