as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon
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Recent Examples of hardware
Most people should stick with macOS Sequoia and Microsoft Windows 11, which are easier to use and provide better hardware and software support.
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PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2025
Until that hardware is in place, humanity is doing the next best thing, joining hands to scan the skies and sound a timely alert should our collective welfare ever be threatened.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Interior designer Eric Hughes and architect Gordon Kahn customized the place for Cohen's taste, which features blue kitchen cabinets with gold hardware, colorful wallpaper prints — and of course, a disco ball.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
By gaining greater control over the hardware, the company aims to address this concern.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2025
Until that hardware is in place, humanity is doing the next best thing, joining hands to scan the skies and sound a timely alert should our collective welfare ever be threatened.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Interior designer Eric Hughes and architect Gordon Kahn customized the place for Cohen's taste, which features blue kitchen cabinets with gold hardware, colorful wallpaper prints — and of course, a disco ball.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
By gaining greater control over the hardware, the company aims to address this concern.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hardware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
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The food bank also used $1 million of the donation to purchase new equipment, including two generators and two tractor trailers for carrying perishables, and has spent about $3 million on improving the food bank's facility in Laredo, Texas.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Evidence is mounting that the equipment of Southern California Edison, the region’s largest electricity provider, may have caused the Eaton Fire.—
Tom Philp,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In particular, Amazon is hosting a major event with unbeatable deals on the best travel gear.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2025
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This gear is flying off the shelves, so click on any image or link to grab yours before it's gone!—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that the suspect constructed an apparatus that fired some type of projectile that caused the injury, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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