SUPPLIES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

supplies 1 of 2

noun

plural of supply

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of supply

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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Noun

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 From delivering supplies to protecting ships The platform already has experience in military logistics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 With memories of recent strikes still vivid, some Tehran residents are stockpiling supplies or preparing to flee, worried that new fighting could bring even greater civilian losses. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Once home to about 24,000 people, the city has had scarce food and medical supplies for months. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains dangerous and constrained, prolonging uncertainty over oil supplies and fuel prices. — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

Maybe no scene better embodies Lee’s exquisite communion with his characters than his last one, which supplies them with a hint of grace. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Water Authority supplies water to a population of more than 432,000 people in 15 South Central Connecticut municipalities. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 According to health and city officials, the people fell ill after drinking contaminated water from a water treatment plant which supplies water to several communities east of Pretoria. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Lake Mead and Lake Powell are the visible faces of the Southwest’s critical water problem, as the Colorado River — which supplies water to nearly 40 million people — shrinks due to a combination of climate change and human demand. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 For example, hummus provides carbohydrates, fiber, some protein, and fat; edamame supplies protein and fiber. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2026 Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Broadcom supplies the hardware that frontier AI labs need to build their systems. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Arora explained that this very motion supplies the mechanical energy needed to power its sensing. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplies

Noun

The framework Jalan laid out starts with the traditional discipline of planning buffer inventories around important and high-risk SKUs, which limits stockout risk without loading the business with redundancy costs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Governments are pushing defense manufacturers to replenish inventories, modernize capabilities and accelerate deliveries.

— Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventories

Verb

To maximize this advantage, Opel equips the STX with intelligent active aerodynamics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of equips

Verb

Amphibious skis help the motorcycle remain above the water’s surface, while the front ski provides directional control during the crossing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Through that partnership, UWG will work with the department and the center to develop an apprenticeship model that provides credit for prior learning and expands mentoring and support for new teachers.

— Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of provides

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Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
As of the 2024-25 school year, the public school per-pupil cost in Miami-Dade was about $12,500 in federal, state and local funds, per state figures.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
BetMGM is offering new users a promo code of FOXNEWS, which gives them up to $1,500 in bonuses if their first bet loses.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gives

Noun

Logan Henderson, Robert Gasser and Dustin May have impressive repertoires of their own.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
By separating skill acquisition from task specification, BeyondMimic provides a route toward humanoid robots that can learn large repertoires of human movement and recombine those skills to handle new situations without task-specific retraining.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of repertoires

Verb

The question no longer would be simply what provisions a union can persuade a school to accept, but what provisions an outside arbitration panel could compel it to accept.

— Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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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