as in inventory
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 to equip
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 to provide
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 supply
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
The action directs the Interior Department to facilitate coal leases for millions of acres of public lands and instructs the Energy Department and other agencies to research whether coal can be used to supply electricity for artificial intelligence data centers.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That’s because businesses have already felt the supply shock and are raising prices in accordance with the White House’s promise.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Tending the garden: Canada supplies nearly 10% of the U.S. nitrogen fertilizer needs, accounting for 25% of nitrogen fertilizer imports.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
The action directs the Interior Department to facilitate coal leases for millions of acres of public lands and instructs the Energy Department and other agencies to research whether coal can be used to supply electricity for artificial intelligence data centers.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
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The excess inventory was ultimately returned and 10 cases of about 40,000 cards ended up sealed in a Mexican factory until they were rescued by card dealer Jim Ragsdale, a vintage football specialist and, according to Cintura, the set’s biggest advocate.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Used car prices were declining in recent months because dealers were sitting on older inventory, which often gets less desirable over time for the average consumer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The factory is equipped with intelligent systems that streamline production while maintaining standards.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Since not all queries require that level of ongoing analysis, Google has equipped Flash with some tools that can help developers tune it for their use case.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Game 1 provided valuable lessons for Cunningham, despite the loss.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Not every outfit in his extensive repertoire may be a hit with his fans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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In addition to recipes, Reyes also provides a guide for stocking a Filipino-American pantry—an invaluable resource for any cooks looking to spice up their repertoire.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
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Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
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For those starting from scratch who are looking to furnish a full patio, snag the matching two-piece set that comes with a three-person sofa and coffee table for 64 percent off, as well as a three-piece version that’s 64 percent off.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Huang gave Bibb a white T-shirt and some twine and showed her how to tie the fabric into a sausage shape.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Central Florida performers are given two minutes each to preview their shows at the upcoming May fest — hoping to tempt you into buying tickets.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Basically, the instructions are: Step one, plug it in; Step two, turn it on; Step three, there is no step three because the whole thing provisions itself over the cloud.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Enterprise plan is $3.99 per user per month and adds security dashboard access, access recovery, vault sharing, free family plans for all users, custom branding options, and automatic user provisioning via SCIM from brands such as Azure AD and Okta.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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