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
The market cap milestone for the US firm, which makes hardware to power the artificial intelligence boom, marks a rebound from earlier this year, when the rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek caused Nvidia’s shares to dip.
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
Lenovo Gaming System Deals The success of the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch inspired numerous hardware companies to try their hands at a portable console for PC games, and Lenovo's Legion Go stands out with some unique design decisions.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
That’s been based on high hopes for hardware with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, and a belief by some analysts that this is an entertainment category resistant to broader economic downturns.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Significant hurdles in error correction and hardware stability remain, keeping practical, large-scale quantum computers a decade or more away.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
Lenovo Gaming System Deals The success of the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch inspired numerous hardware companies to try their hands at a portable console for PC games, and Lenovo's Legion Go stands out with some unique design decisions.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
That’s been based on high hopes for hardware with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, and a belief by some analysts that this is an entertainment category resistant to broader economic downturns.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Significant hurdles in error correction and hardware stability remain, keeping practical, large-scale quantum computers a decade or more away.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
Noun
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That changed in December, when his uncle, who was by then very ill, gifted him all the equipment.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The location had issues including unsafe food temperatures, pest activity, poor sanitation and equipment deficiencies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Most recently, a gunman in tactical gear opened fire on a Border Patrol facility in Texas.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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The Gym People Women’s Joggers 31% OFF Workout gear can get pricey, but there’s no need to spend a fortune.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Neither party denied that Americans needed to be healthier, but Kennedy and his allies — now in the administration — described the government’s health apparatus as an impediment, a waste of money that had been captured by the pharmaceutical industry.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 July 2025
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The vestibular apparatus can malfunction, causing dizziness, and this can be compounded by medications.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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