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
Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The couple also worked to preserve a nearby Union supply depot called Fort Pocahontas that had been constructed by a regiment of Black soldiers during the Civil War.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
New Atlas, 29 May 2025
To support commerce, New York needs streets and transit in top-notch condition, so goods can be delivered, so citizens can get to work, so new businesses can get supplied.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Noun
But the extra hours of work some office structures are logging supplies hope of brighter days ahead.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The couple also worked to preserve a nearby Union supply depot called Fort Pocahontas that had been constructed by a regiment of Black soldiers during the Civil War.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Verb
Calistoga sits next to the world's largest geothermal field and The Geysers geothermal plant – the largest of its kind in the world – produces about 725 MW (supplying power to roughly 725,000 homes) of clean, renewable energy to Northern California.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2025
To support commerce, New York needs streets and transit in top-notch condition, so goods can be delivered, so citizens can get to work, so new businesses can get supplied.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supply
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That increase in purchases also led car inventory to drop 10% to 2.8 million between April and May, according to Automotive News, making sales more difficult.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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Notably, the factories' finished goods inventory accumulated for the first time in four months due to falling sales and delays in outbound shipments, the survey showed.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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People without air conditioning in their homes were urged to stay overnight at a friend's house equipped with cooling capabilities.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Lenovo also plans to release two more versions this year: one equipped with SteamOS, which will cost $599, and another that will use the more powerful Z2 or Z2 Pro.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Both Norton and Bitdefender provide a spot to record all details about the contents of your wallet.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Senior third baseman Holly Smith provided some stellar defense in the third inning, charging a grounder on the line, scooping the ball up and flipping it to Sujack out of her glove all in one motion for the third out on a force play at the plate.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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His slider/sweeper combination rounds out his primary repertoire.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its repertoire mixes everything from Cajun waltzes and traditional Congolese ballads to Merle Haggard classics and spirited hoedowns.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Each asset is delivered fully furnished and turnkey-ready, designed to support rental income potential, with a model that aims to be largely hands-off for investors.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Pyongyang reportedly furnished 148 Hwasong-11s for use by Russia against Ukrainian cities, though these allegedly demonstrated a roughly 50% failure rate after launch.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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But there are few substitutes for availability, and no player has given more to Spurs this season than Porro.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The former monk also gave specific advice on how to hone in on what's important in life.—
Melody Chiu,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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Credentials should expire by time, scope or inactivity—and be provisioned dynamically when needed.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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System And Process Evaluation A thorough SWOT analysis revealed considerable tech debt—multiple CRMs, provisioning tools and ERP systems.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supply. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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