as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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Recent Examples of kit
The 1994 victim's kit was tested under the VCSAKI and Ramirez's DNA profile was uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by the Ventura County Sheriff's crime lab.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The first wave will number five thousand kits, shipped free to applicants in high-need zip codes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit I can’t count how many times this little first aid kit has come in handy during my kids’ sports seasons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
The seven-piece kit comes with scissors, hook cases, spool holders and more.
—Christopher Murray
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The first wave will number five thousand kits, shipped free to applicants in high-need zip codes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit I can’t count how many times this little first aid kit has come in handy during my kids’ sports seasons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
The seven-piece kit comes with scissors, hook cases, spool holders and more.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last Sunday’s set in Chicago proved that even more than six decades in, Daltrey, 81, and Townshend, 80, are still able to reach that gear.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Video shows agents in tactical gear leading people away in handcuffs.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In effect, science and its applications have greatly extended our human sensory apparatus.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Part of the appeal of Focus, home to Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers, was its global distribution apparatus (Neon and A24 only distribute in North America).—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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