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
Bikes, clothes, tarps, cooking equipment and furniture were scattered across the grass overlooking the highway.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Prepare idle power equipment for winter storage. 21.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Don't diagnose yourself with type 2 diabetes using over-the-counter (OTC) blood testing equipment, like a blood glucose meter.12
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Test
A healthcare provider may ask you to take a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
Though equipment was brought in from Rome, the Sicilia Film Commission helped the production tap into regional funds and access locations like the hard-to-reach nature reserve along the Belice River that stood in for Panama.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Prepare idle power equipment for winter storage. 21.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Don't diagnose yourself with type 2 diabetes using over-the-counter (OTC) blood testing equipment, like a blood glucose meter.12
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Test
A healthcare provider may ask you to take a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
Though equipment was brought in from Rome, the Sicilia Film Commission helped the production tap into regional funds and access locations like the hard-to-reach nature reserve along the Belice River that stood in for Panama.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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Greene shared a video showing an officer in protective gear outside her home during the investigation.Hanna Park, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 36 hours after Pollard was initially reported missing, officials switched gears in the search and rescue efforts due to safety concerns — and on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Limani said that their work had turned into a recovery effort.David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the time of the fire in 2019, the centuries-old Notre Dame did not have any type of detection apparatus in place.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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In what might seem like a plot twist in a dystopian novel, insiders within China’s surveillance apparatus have found ways to profit from the system, Wired reports.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the bust, two daycare facilities on the first and third floors of the building were evacuated, sources said.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Large manufacturers operating global facilities rely heavily on real-time data to enhance their supply chain visibility and agility.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This Burt’s Bees kit, which over 100,000 shoppers have purchased in the past month, comes with travel-size versions of the brand’s best-sellers, including a cleanser, hand salve, body lotion, foot cream, and lip balm.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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This is not a knife for prying open paint cans or for the apocalypse survivor kit, but my original Opinel is 35 years old and still going strong.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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A week ago, Microsoft appeared to shutdown avenues to moving to Windows 11 on PCs that didn’t meet the TPM 2.0 hardware hurdle.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Flaunting her marquise diamond ring in the cover photo, Gomez joins the ranks of ex-Disney and Nickelodeon acts like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato who have revealed their sparkly new hardware on social media.Brendan Le, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Goode: Total Nextdoor vibes or stuff about relationship drama, really messy situations.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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Comments There was a lot of flat-out amazing stuff on Survivor 47’'s penultimate episode.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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