as in inventories
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the supply of parents willing to coach youth soccer seems to be shrinking
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as in equips
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them
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as in provides
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots
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Recent Examples of supplies
Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Some food, fuel, medical supplies, and other resources are moving, but the flow of aid remains clogged.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamaican vacation resorts stockpile supplies ahead of hurricane Jamaican vacation resorts are preparing for Hurricane Melissa by stock piling supplies and handing them out to hotel staff and guests.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
So far, $24,926 Australian dollars has been raised out of a $28,000 goal on GoFundMe to help with funeral costs, as well as household bills, baby supplies and time off work for Nathan.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
In addition to funeral costs, funds will help with baby supplies and childcare.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Bring your own artwork and supplies (acrylic, oil, or watercolor) to work with Alex and fellow artists.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
This question supplies the premise of A House of Dynamite, a new military-industrial thriller from The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow now streaming on Netflix, which been lauded by critics since its Venice Film Festival premiere.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Novelis also supplies Toyota, Hyundai and Stellantis.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
This supplies a comparative advantage given that open teams need to qualify for a limited number of slots.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Pantepec River crosses northern Veracruz and supplies water for a number of communities, including the city of Tuxpan near where the river dumps into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
When completed, Smiths will be down to two businesses — John Crane, a supplier of mechanical seals and filtration products, and Flex-Tek, which supplies components that heat and move fluids and gases.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
For Muon Space, the deal is important since the startup supplies weather and climate-monitoring satellite systems to third-party clients, including the US Space Force.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the city’s 2024 Water Conservation Plan, Fort Worth supplies reuse water to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Arlington and Euless for nonpotable use, like irrigation.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Towns stretching out northwest from Pamukkale along a geological fault line tap into increasingly hotter supplies of steam and water surging up from underground.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Some food, fuel, medical supplies, and other resources are moving, but the flow of aid remains clogged.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamaican vacation resorts stockpile supplies ahead of hurricane Jamaican vacation resorts are preparing for Hurricane Melissa by stock piling supplies and handing them out to hotel staff and guests.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
So far, $24,926 Australian dollars has been raised out of a $28,000 goal on GoFundMe to help with funeral costs, as well as household bills, baby supplies and time off work for Nathan.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
In addition to funeral costs, funds will help with baby supplies and childcare.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Bring your own artwork and supplies (acrylic, oil, or watercolor) to work with Alex and fellow artists.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
The project aims to compensate for California's decreasing oil refinery capacity, which currently supplies much of Arizona's gas.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
This question supplies the premise of A House of Dynamite, a new military-industrial thriller from The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow now streaming on Netflix, which been lauded by critics since its Venice Film Festival premiere.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Novelis also supplies Toyota, Hyundai and Stellantis.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
This supplies a comparative advantage given that open teams need to qualify for a limited number of slots.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Pantepec River crosses northern Veracruz and supplies water for a number of communities, including the city of Tuxpan near where the river dumps into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
When completed, Smiths will be down to two businesses — John Crane, a supplier of mechanical seals and filtration products, and Flex-Tek, which supplies components that heat and move fluids and gases.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
For Muon Space, the deal is important since the startup supplies weather and climate-monitoring satellite systems to third-party clients, including the US Space Force.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the city’s 2024 Water Conservation Plan, Fort Worth supplies reuse water to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Arlington and Euless for nonpotable use, like irrigation.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplies
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Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The industry is currently burdened with huge inventories of unsold new houses and empty new apartments, which are offered at what many see as inflated prices.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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William and Kate met with Chief Fire & Rescue Officer, Aidan Jennings, and learned how the college equips trainees with the necessary skills.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Williams’ background in urban planning and ecology also equips her to help clients restore the landscapes around their buildings, turning projects into regenerative spaces rather than scars on the land.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Upcycling solid wastes This technique provides a versatile, scalable, and efficient strategy for upcycling solid wastes into high-performance materials for environmental and energy catalysis, as per the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 shutdown has occurred because Democrats want to see extensions of tax credits and continued spending on health agencies, both actions which come directly out of federal government funds.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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If approved for release, the $15 million in planning funds will start with examining the Green Bay Correctional and Waupun Correctional Institutions, where there have been several deaths in recent years.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The civil-rights movement, which Williams so pointedly admires, furnishes an excellent example of this.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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To that end, the university’s Basic Needs Services office, which furnishes a variety of programs and support to help Titans experiencing unforeseen financial hardship, is offering Financial Wellness Peer Mentoring.—
Contributing Writer,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Article 1 of the Constitution specifically gives Congress the power to declare war.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Billed as an action crime drama, which gives a magical realism twist to a real-life figure.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And while most folks have a go-to recipe for peach or blackberry pie, a fig one may not be in their repertoires.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Supplies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplies. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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