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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2
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
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, a 5- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Last Twelfth Night, Shaina Taub supplied a surplus of cheekily vaudevillian jazz-funk.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
California is way, way, way behind on its overall housing supply.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, a 5- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
With the wide receiver room loaded with talent, they have been viewed as a team that could supply a team that needs help in that department.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Last Twelfth Night, Shaina Taub supplied a surplus of cheekily vaudevillian jazz-funk.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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Next, explore task-specific AI tools for marketing, inventory, or finance.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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What Is Happening in the US Housing Market? Home prices have skyrocketed all across the country since the pandemic, when a homebuying frenzy unleashed by low mortgage rates clashed with a chronic lack of inventory.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It is equipped with high-resolution video and photo cameras, primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance tasks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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It is equipped with a weapons bay and pylons for carrying torpedoes and missiles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Like in any team sport, leaders of business teams must be able to identify and develop talent, while providing sound mentoring.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act expected to slow EV growth The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August 2022 provided tax credits, subsidies and incentives for the purchasing and manufacturing of EVs and their charging facilities.—
Jillian Magtoto,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Band members say their hometown still shines through their beachy, indie-folk repertoire.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Then, check out more handheld vacuums that can be added to your cleaning device repertoire, including a Black and Decker that’s ideal for car messes and a cordless device that’s gentle enough to clean your computer’s keyboard.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The architect and interior designer is the founder of Purple Cherry Architects & Interiors, a firm that works on projects across the mid-Atlantic and the Southeast, from conceptualizing a structure to fitting and furnishing that building once it’s completed.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 Aug. 2025
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The interior spaces are clad in larch wood, furnished with natural materials and light-filled, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Business outlet TheStreet reported that stores had been given a grace period to implement the change that ends Aug. 31.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Osaka, still in her prime, gave birth in 2023 and returned in 2024.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The gourmet kitchen opens up to a spacious living room, which flows effortlessly through disappearing sliding glass doors out to the resort-style outdoor kitchen, patio and pool.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The 93 lofts, suites, and rooms offer views of either the canal or the serene private garden, while the Guerlain spa features a sauna, steam room, and garden-facing pool for unwinding between treatments.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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The bottlenecks that exist when provisioning tools and information.—
Fran Rosch,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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As a result, according to Cheever, every man, woman, child, and ship’s mate on the Mayflower was provisioned a full gallon of beer per day for their grueling ocean crossing.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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