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
Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Weighing between 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and 70 pounds (32 kilograms), the robot supports both external and vehicle-mounted power supplies, balancing endurance with deployment flexibility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up ticket prices.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Flowers, succulents, and potting containers and supplies are provided by Waste Management.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
In the days before the killings, Abugharbieh ordered supplies such as duct tape and lighter fluid from Amazon and searched for ways to dispose of bodies, according to court records obtained by the USA TODAY Network.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Kate packed up her art supplies and let Emily escort her back to the door.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The audience supplies 100% of the subjects for both the show and the between-scene, old-style radio ads.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
And because Nelson also supplies the same amount of mint to Kroger, this means the farm could produce around 10,000 pounds of mint around the Kentucky Derby.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Gentell, which is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania but has its main manufacturing location in Toronto, also makes private label products for other companies, including a medical technology firm that supplies retail stores like CVS.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Lake Powell, held back by Glen Canyon Dam, supplies inexpensive and carbon-free electricity to more than 350,000 homes.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Last year, the city approved a subsidy to shield residents from a roughly $13 million increase in water costs from Miami-Dade County, which supplies water to the city.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
If Aeropittura supplies one historical frame for this form of visual reworlding, US World War II propaganda supplies another.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
In fifth is another Taiwanese brand, Askey, which is owned by Asus and supplies Wi-Fi routers to Charter, another popular US ISP.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Weighing between 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and 70 pounds (32 kilograms), the robot supports both external and vehicle-mounted power supplies, balancing endurance with deployment flexibility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up ticket prices.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Flowers, succulents, and potting containers and supplies are provided by Waste Management.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
In the days before the killings, Abugharbieh ordered supplies such as duct tape and lighter fluid from Amazon and searched for ways to dispose of bodies, according to court records obtained by the USA TODAY Network.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Kate packed up her art supplies and let Emily escort her back to the door.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Verb
Two double balance wheels inclined at 30 degrees dominate the lower half, with the upper half featuring a subdial for the running seconds, a four-minute indicator for the differential that supplies power to the two balances, and a linear power display.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The audience supplies 100% of the subjects for both the show and the between-scene, old-style radio ads.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
And because Nelson also supplies the same amount of mint to Kroger, this means the farm could produce around 10,000 pounds of mint around the Kentucky Derby.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Gentell, which is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania but has its main manufacturing location in Toronto, also makes private label products for other companies, including a medical technology firm that supplies retail stores like CVS.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Lake Powell, held back by Glen Canyon Dam, supplies inexpensive and carbon-free electricity to more than 350,000 homes.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Last year, the city approved a subsidy to shield residents from a roughly $13 million increase in water costs from Miami-Dade County, which supplies water to the city.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
If Aeropittura supplies one historical frame for this form of visual reworlding, US World War II propaganda supplies another.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
In fifth is another Taiwanese brand, Askey, which is owned by Asus and supplies Wi-Fi routers to Charter, another popular US ISP.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplies
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Weapons expended or deployed in one region are often drawn from the same inventories intended for another.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Before the war, the country had been powered by rising industrial orders, dropping inventories, and improving sentiment, thanks mainly to fiscal spending on defense and infrastructure.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The regime funds and equips Hamas and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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McClellan, who measured 6-3 7/8 and 313 pounds at his pro day, provides the imposing presence over center that the Packers lacked.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trost provides similar depth for the Rams on the offensive line.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federal voucher program, known in government language as Section 8, already had been seriously short of funds, with thousands of people on a yearslong waiting list to receive aid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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And that gives Ukraine a huge win globally.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Simmons is right that the glasses are super-thin, which gives them a delightful hand feel no matter the beverage.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Most Southerners have a memory of making these classic cookies that were likely first introduced into our repertoires in the 1950s.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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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 2 May. 2026.
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