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
The deal, according to a planning document Khan shared with me, involves the transfer of $64 million in power equipment, plus land options and other sweeteners, and will target a valuation of at least $1 billion when it is completed.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
According to the company, the process was carried out in collaboration with Shenzhen Litra Technology and used its PL-AS vacuum air-cushion nanoimprint lithography equipment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
When the war began, the Ukrainians constructed drones and other equipment so that they could be used to protect Ukrainian civilians from Russian missile strikes.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
During this time, SpaceX pulled out all of the stops, deploying drones and aircraft with sensitive equipment.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
According to the company, the process was carried out in collaboration with Shenzhen Litra Technology and used its PL-AS vacuum air-cushion nanoimprint lithography equipment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
When the war began, the Ukrainians constructed drones and other equipment so that they could be used to protect Ukrainian civilians from Russian missile strikes.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
During this time, SpaceX pulled out all of the stops, deploying drones and aircraft with sensitive equipment.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Others refused to use domestic apps, which are known to be monitored by the security apparatus.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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This time, the testing apparatus featured a rectangular arena with two compartments, both invisible to the bees.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The measure, placed on the ballot by the county Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support the sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal Medi-Cal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Council members say the plan will give them time to learn more about the facilities and consider how to approach future data center developments within the confines of state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The contractor hasn't signed off on final stuff.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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As are the kits of both Manchester clubs.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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And with the real-time aspect of The Pitt, there was opportunity to see the visceral intensity of a rape kit collection.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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But as the world’s factory floor, China leads in mass production capacity, supplies of hardware and harvesting of data for training robots.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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That comes from Apple's tight control over the hardware, software and many of the protections standing between you and an attacker.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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