as in inventory
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the supply of parents willing to coach youth soccer seems to be shrinking
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots
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Recent Examples of supply
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Together, these breakthroughs promise a safe, compact, ready-to-use seaworthy fuel supply that can potentially fuel fishing fleets, coastal ferries, tug boats, and other harbour service vessels, reported Fuel Cell Works.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Negotiations are ongoing with Valero for its 170,000-barrel-per-day Benicia complex, which supplies about 10% of the state’s refining capacity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Eliminating ultraprocessed foods from the California school food supply is not going to be a quick process.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Together, these breakthroughs promise a safe, compact, ready-to-use seaworthy fuel supply that can potentially fuel fishing fleets, coastal ferries, tug boats, and other harbour service vessels, reported Fuel Cell Works.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Together, these installations are expected to supply electricity to around half a million households annually.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Negotiations are ongoing with Valero for its 170,000-barrel-per-day Benicia complex, which supplies about 10% of the state’s refining capacity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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And as of July 31, Urban Outfitters garnered a 15 percent surge in inventory to $696 million.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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The role of of artificial intelligence primarily revolves around the ordering, tracking, management and delivery of inventory.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That's merit, allocating social roles to those well equipped to perform them.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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American laws aren’t equipped to deal with the fast-moving ambitions of CEO Elon Musk, and Washington doesn’t seem in a hurry to regulate his company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Arrington provided several recommendations on how to acquire such a replica.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Many of his children and grandchildren created multiple orchestras after his death, all still playing his golden repertoire.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Together, the two firms will collaborate on the project’s development by furnishing the spaces with the brand’s new collection, Oniro chief executive officer Moreno Brambilla said in a statement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fita was one of Athens’ first new-style tavernas, housed in a warehouse and furnished with old-school tables and chairs.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At AbbVie, 92% of employees give extra effort at work compared to just 59% of employees at a typical European workplace.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Processing extras’ job bookings has helped give Everyset a window in to where work is now, as Hollywood grapples with major studios cutting the number of annual big theatrical bets and shortening TV episode orders from the Peak TV days of just a few years ago.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many of the rentals also feature pools, adding an extra element of interest, and pet-friendly accommodations welcome the furriest guests.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The modern space, with six pools, three saunas, a steam room, and café, attracts a scene, especially on a Friday night.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Enabling Zero Trust authentication, access and authorization for agents requires rethinking how identity is modeled, provisioned and governed across the full life cycle.—
Eric Olden,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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