as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms
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Recent Examples of kit
Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Lian Li attached the O11 Vision Compact’s hardware kit to the back of that hinged divider, filling one of the two 2.5-inch drive mounts and consuming some of the additional cable space.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
The company currently sells an aging test kit that uses saliva swabs to estimate how old your dog or cat is, with lab results available within a few weeks.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country would provide $13.77 million worth of aid, including tents, blankets and emergency medical kits.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Positioning itself as a true wellness retreat, the hotel offers the Royal Sleep Experience, which includes a sleep and glow kit, a Morphée meditation box, and a one-hour candle massage.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Lian Li attached the O11 Vision Compact’s hardware kit to the back of that hinged divider, filling one of the two 2.5-inch drive mounts and consuming some of the additional cable space.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
The company currently sells an aging test kit that uses saliva swabs to estimate how old your dog or cat is, with lab results available within a few weeks.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country would provide $13.77 million worth of aid, including tents, blankets and emergency medical kits.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
Noun
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In 2022, a fisherman detected an unusual object in the murky water while using sonar equipment and notified the Elgin Fire Department.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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The danger is, however, that when long-standing members of staff assume complex and often difficult leadership roles, they won’t be equipped to deal with the pressures.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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It's equipped for streaming, browsing, or basic productivity tools like Google Workspace March 30 at 11:59 p.m.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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All room categories, including cabins, feature private balconies or porches furnished with a table and rocking chairs that invite guests to relax with a bottle of wine and a deck of cards after a long day of hiking and exploring.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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First used as a storage space, it was furnished under Andrew Jackson and later renovated by Theodore Roosevelt.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 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
Verb
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At this point, the measure was at its highest value since April 14, 2024, additional figures supplied by Blockforce Capital reveal.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Secondly, there is a very important business equation here, because Gavi spent more on vaccines supplied by U.S. companies than any other country in the world.—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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