as in gear
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions
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Recent Examples of equipment
Rescuers are working around the clock, using special equipment, the spokesperson said.
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Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Hobie Cats, paddleboards, kayaks, and snorkeling equipment are available for use at the private beach, and live shows, beach parties, and Junkanoo parades led by Sesame Street characters will keep everyone entertained.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Someone used a large piece of construction equipment to steal a drive-through ATM from a Wells Fargo bank in Northeast Baltimore on Sunday.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
More than 50 specialists and 11 units of equipment are already involved in the response.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Hobie Cats, paddleboards, kayaks, and snorkeling equipment are available for use at the private beach, and live shows, beach parties, and Junkanoo parades led by Sesame Street characters will keep everyone entertained.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Someone used a large piece of construction equipment to steal a drive-through ATM from a Wells Fargo bank in Northeast Baltimore on Sunday.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
More than 50 specialists and 11 units of equipment are already involved in the response.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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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
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This gear can harm the ocean and marine life -- the company aims to keep it the beaches, out of the oceans and away from landfill.Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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More than 100,000 people are still believed to be missing, disappeared into Damascus' fearsome security apparatus.David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Operating from advanced facilities in Indianapolis and Stuttgart, Ganassi's partnerships include prestigious collaborations with Honda and General Motors among others.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Lego kit includes a working W16 engine, scissor doors, and stickers to customize the car.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The new kit serves as a lounge, dining area, mobile office, kitchenette and bedroom inside the confines of a capped pickup bed.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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One notable recent hire was Zheng Gao, previously the leader of Tesla’s autopilot hardware design team, now director of hardware engineering for Zoox.Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Begin with simulators to test initial concepts before investing in real quantum hardware.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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