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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice
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2
as in things
transportable items that one owns
you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
the latest in kid gear
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as in to model
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Recent Examples of gear
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
If simple, strong Wi-Fi coverage is your main goal, especially for smart home gear, this one’s a reliable bet.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The event is geared toward children ages 8-14 and visitors younger than 3 years old will not be permitted to participate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But, man, there’s some pretty annoyed people around because not only did Rob Fernandez have to lug my guitar up there, but the photographer, Ross Halfin, and his assistant had to lug a bunch of gear as well— camera cases, lights, the whole deal.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
If simple, strong Wi-Fi coverage is your main goal, especially for smart home gear, this one’s a reliable bet.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
While this storytime will be geared toward children older than 2 years, all ages are welcome.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The event is geared toward children ages 8-14 and visitors younger than 3 years old will not be permitted to participate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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See our earlier explainer on the differences between Thunderbolt and USB-C. As mentioned above, Thunderbolt 5 equipment is compatible with other data and power transfer technologies, just not at Thunderbolt 5's maximum 80Gbps bandwidth for data transfers and 240 watts of power delivery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, when optimal maintenance and upgrade schedules aren’t maintained, critical equipment can fail.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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On the first Sunday of every month from October to May, roughly 200 vendors set up all kinds of colorful, sleek wares, including retro furniture, funky art, and ’60s glassware, plus vintage clothing and jewelry.—
Sara Bliss,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, Huntsman has created bespoke women’s clothing for more than 175 years, and during this time has dressed some of the world’s most influential women, including Coco Chanel, Grace Kelly, Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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It's named the Peralta S and is modeled on a Maserati supercar, just like the original.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2025
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The release states the latest bill is modeled after the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which requires the president to notify Congress when sending troops to foreign countries without congressional approval and gives lawmakers oversight to limit actions without that approval.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rather than depict cryptocurrency, electronic surveillance, data privacy or endless swiping, Kraftwerk primarily showed graphics and apparatus tied to the early ’80s, the era when these songs debuted.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Texas’s decision to deny an offer of help from the top federal health official during a deadly measles outbreak suggests that not everyone in the nation’s public-health apparatus is ready to fall in line behind Kennedy’s unfounded claims.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Williams added a pretty pastel bathroom, perfect for a midday sob, printed on a T-shirt and floral patterned Korean toilet paper inspired miniskirts and cool slouchy dresses.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the Golden Girls front, Bomer’s Jerry is very obviously patterned after Betty White’s Rose, substituting LDS memories for stories about St. Olaf.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last-minute fixes were still being made, and some Cubs players trickled into the clubhouse to put stuff in their lockers or work out on their off day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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In early March, the Paris in Love star shared photos of her family of four dressed in black tie attire for the 2025 Oscars.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Guests ages 21 or older are invited to wear prom attire and can meet scientists, get involved at the San Diego Archaeological Center, dig up fossils at the Paleo demo lab, dance along to live music and meet various local organizations.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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