toolkit
American-
a collection of tools or other useful equipment typically kept in a box or case.
a carpenter’s toolkit.
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a collection of expert skills, knowledge, procedures, or information for a particular topic or activity.
I wanted to expand my toolkit, see more successes, and have better control over my projects.
noun
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a set of tools designed to be used together or for a particular purpose
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software designed to perform a specific function, esp to solve a problem
your on-line printer toolkit
Etymology
Origin of toolkit
First recorded in 1960–65; tool ( def. ) + kit 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"GreenDrill really demonstrated that, if you can logistically pull it off, there is the technology available to drill down to the bedrock and there's an analytical toolkit to then analyze it," Briner says.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
"They've got to know we've got tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use," Vance said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Documentaries have become a key part of the celebrity PR toolkit in the last decade.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Edgerton: I feel like I learn something about myself on every job and every time I approach a new job, I always describe it in rudimentary terms, like a toolkit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
As a diplomat, he negotiated with the confederacy of Five Nations in 1744; in those days, knowledge of Indian ways was an essential part of the statesman’s toolkit.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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