paraphernalia

noun

ˌper-ə-fər-ˈnāl-yə How to pronounce paraphernalia (audio)
Definition of paraphernalianext
1
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity mountain-climbing paraphernalia

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2
as in possession
transportable items that one owns packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphernalia
  1. equipment
  2. possession
  3. gear
  4. things
  5. apparatus
  6. stuff
Noun
  • To see whether leasing or buying equipment makes the most sense for your needs, consider factors such as equipment lifespan, cost efficiency and frequency of technological updates. Steps To Acquire Equipment Financing Securing equipment financing involves a few steps: 1.
    Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Slinky was originally designed to keep equipment steady on ships.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of equipment
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  • During their first offensive possession in their 27-19 victory, the Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial 4th and 1.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Nashville police arrested an 18-year-old shortly after his arrival on a Greyhound bus when he was discovered to have thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills in his possession, the department said.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of possession
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  • Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Load your car with winter travel gear, including tire chains, ice scraper/snowbrush, jumper cables and road flares.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of gear
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  • So certain things that would kill in a room are a disservice to the audience.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As the company has seen, things may be volatile at times.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
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  • Yet, over time, Bashar Assad inherited his father’s obstinacy and brutality and increasingly relied on the security apparatus to maintain control, stifling dissent and curbing opposition.
    Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • More than 100,000 people are still believed to be missing, disappeared into Damascus' fearsome security apparatus.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of apparatus
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  • While it's not expected to snow on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the white stuff from Monday could hang around to give the holiday a festive look.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stuff
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