as in gear
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions
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Recent Examples of equipment
Special equipment isn't necessary to take in a total lunar eclipse.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump has left in place a 20-percent tariff on Chinese imports, leading China to retaliate with two tranches of tariffs on U.S. energy products, farm equipment and other goods.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Hyundai Rotem specializes in producing railway equipment and defense products.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, household appliances, communication equipment, and forest industry were among the worst-performing subsectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump has left in place a 20-percent tariff on Chinese imports, leading China to retaliate with two tranches of tariffs on U.S. energy products, farm equipment and other goods.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Hyundai Rotem specializes in producing railway equipment and defense products.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, household appliances, communication equipment, and forest industry were among the worst-performing subsectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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Yes, the gear is a bit pricey — a 34-ounce clear plastic water bottle sells for $28 while a soft cooler than can keep 24 cans of beer or soda cold is $250.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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The rear Shimano gears are more suitable for street riding and lack an appropriate granny gear for serious climbing, but the powerful motor does make up for that for the most part.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The new order sets up the regulatory streamlining apparatus and agenda at federal agencies.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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This year, the gathering is expected to again highlight how united the political apparatus is around his vision for the future, despite the country’s economic hurdles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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In addition to airborne threats, communities neighboring plastics and petrochemical facilities are also subject to a disproportionate amount of water pollution, according to a recent report from a nonprofit environmental watchdog group.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Snap Circuits Spy Kit The Snap Circuits Spy Kit is a STEAM toy and science kit combo and really caught my attention for a few reasons.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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Among exceptional examples in Vuitton’s archives are Le Milano, a vanity kit made for soprano Marthe Chenel, and a toiletry case for Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many companies are great at building hardware or software prototypes, but anywhere customer needs and use cases vary widely, the real challenge lies in continuously testing, refining and rethinking every aspect of the product—even after the launch.—
Ram Nikhil Dodda,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Are these new products going to incentivize companies to shell out more money to get the newest hardware after spending a lot on the current version of Blackwell and the prior generation known as Hopper?—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Photograph: Simon Hill; Getty Images Losing all the stuff on your phone was no big deal before the smartphone age.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
12 Mar. 2025
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He’s done stuff that’s gotten him attention that was not acting.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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