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
For buyers looking to craft a one-of-a-kind residence, this provides an opportunity to design everything from the entertaining areas to the private retreats and the lighting to the hardware.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
On paper, the Caddy bests its Chevy counterpart despite using much of the same hardware.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
Manda’s anecdote functions as both confirmation that a monster like Jamie could be the product of a loving home and the eye of the episode’s storm—a reprieve between Eddie’s angry response to the graffiti and his burst of violence when the boys on bikes cruise by the hardware store.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Jet Set Double Zip Wristlet Snag the Jet Set Double Zip Wristlet on sale in three colorways, including brown, and black with silver hardware, and black with gold hardware.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
On paper, the Caddy bests its Chevy counterpart despite using much of the same hardware.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
Manda’s anecdote functions as both confirmation that a monster like Jamie could be the product of a loving home and the eye of the episode’s storm—a reprieve between Eddie’s angry response to the graffiti and his burst of violence when the boys on bikes cruise by the hardware store.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Jet Set Double Zip Wristlet Snag the Jet Set Double Zip Wristlet on sale in three colorways, including brown, and black with silver hardware, and black with gold hardware.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
Noun
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Crowley’s fund helped an independent grocery store swap its equipment for more efficient models and has similar projects waiting for financing.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Place this on your porch or deck, or add one inside your shed to keep gardening equipment, pool items, and toys all together.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just days before bargaining representatives for the state attorneys’ union were set to sit down with the California Department of Human Resources to negotiate a new contract, the state’s top boss threw a wrench in the gears.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The protective gear to wear when visiting a burn site should include: An N95 mask.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rather than depict cryptocurrency, electronic surveillance, data privacy or endless swiping, Kraftwerk primarily showed graphics and apparatus tied to the early ’80s, the era when these songs debuted.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Texas’s decision to deny an offer of help from the top federal health official during a deadly measles outbreak suggests that not everyone in the nation’s public-health apparatus is ready to fall in line behind Kennedy’s unfounded claims.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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