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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"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
Together, these approaches provide a toolkit for fine-tuning the behavior of DNA machines with a high degree of accuracy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced NemoClaw, a software development toolkit, at the company’s GTC event to make OpenClaw AI agents enterprise-ready.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
Her lethargy worried me, so I took her temperature with a thermometer in the twin’s toolkit.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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