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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1
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
Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Looming over it all were two cylindrical towers holding the city's natural gas supply for which the neighborhood is named.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
The division remains a key provider of cash for the company, supplying just over half of its profit.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
These were not supply dislocations but a huge demand shock stemming in part from the Biden administration’s decision to provide another round of stimulus checks.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Looming over it all were two cylindrical towers holding the city's natural gas supply for which the neighborhood is named.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
America could supply its entire population with a healthy diet, as Conrad’s research has shown, but not without totally blowing up its agricultural priorities.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
The division remains a key provider of cash for the company, supplying just over half of its profit.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
Noun
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This means young adults have to compete with Baby Boomers and Millennials for limited inventory.—
Jason Hidalgo,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The banquet of beautiful singing is too abundant for a complete inventory.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The trucks are equipped with chrome front grille deflectors that may fracture and may detach from the vehicle, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The zones will be equipped with mobile houses and shelters, with humanitarian aid streaming in.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But O’Hara added that consent decrees do provide police departments with additional resources needed to implement reforms.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Senate moves to expand grant program Another bill providing funding to non-public schools advanced to the Senate floor earlier in the week in a 5-4 vote in the Senate Education Committee.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the best ways to serve that mission, the directors of seven different ensembles tell Billboard at the end of their 2024-25 football season, is to incorporate fresh pop music into their repertoires — a goal that’s easier said than done.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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Our repertoire includes pop songs, show tunes, folk and world music.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To that end, the university’s Basic Needs Services office, which furnishes a variety of programs and support to help Titans experiencing unforeseen financial hardship, is offering Financial Wellness Peer Mentoring.—
Contributing Writer,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
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The state department subsequently halted funds granted to resettlement agencies to help refugees — including Afghans with special immigrant visas — rent and furnish apartments, register their children in school and otherwise settle into their new lives.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To accomplish that goal, Lamont’s office inserted language into his budget proposal that would give him the authority to order the state’s 45-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate more $34 million over the next two years on his administration’s priorities.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Cuomo's high name recognition gives him an early advantage, but the race is fluid with six months to go.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Where to stay in New Orleans New Orleans hotel options are ample and varied, with newcomers including Hotel Henrietta in the Garden District—with suites of mosaic tile and custom millwork—and Blackbird, a Gothic Victorian with a Palm-Springs–worthy central pool in the Lower Garden District.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Players are competing for a $350,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home $200,000.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Delays in the production and delivery of systems built in the United States, such as F-35 fighter jets, air defense missiles and control systems, and the submarines provisioned in the AUKUS agreement with Australia and the United Kingdom, now pose a problem for maintaining deterrence.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Insurance tech teams should focus on provisioning high-quality data (including unstructured data used for generative AI applications), partnering with vendors that can provide AI skills or applications, and adopting AI for specific use cases.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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