as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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Recent Examples of kit
Cost of revenue decreased by 18% to $20.4 million, driven by lower costs associated with consumer services, including reductions in lab processing and kit costs.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
The $400 Altair 8800 kit computer was made by MITS, where Dave Bunnell, the founder of PC Magazine, worked.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Students created over 300 snack kits for San Jose’s Martha’s Kitchen, which supplies prepared meals to those experiencing food insecurity, and 200 kits for Sacred Heart, a nonprofit that gives emergency resources to families in need.
—Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2009, more than eleven thousand kits were discovered in a warehouse in Detroit.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
The $400 Altair 8800 kit computer was made by MITS, where Dave Bunnell, the founder of PC Magazine, worked.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Students created over 300 snack kits for San Jose’s Martha’s Kitchen, which supplies prepared meals to those experiencing food insecurity, and 200 kits for Sacred Heart, a nonprofit that gives emergency resources to families in need.
—Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2009, more than eleven thousand kits were discovered in a warehouse in Detroit.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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Another issue when working in the budding cannabis industry is how specialized the equipment can be.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Days before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Philadelphia’s mayor sought to dissuade celebrating fans from climbing light poles or onto other equipment.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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