toolbox

noun

tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest for tools

Examples of toolbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here's how leaders can build their toolbox of strategies to help drive growth and success: Pick consistency over transparency. Marco Costa, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 People sometimes see pictures of all the fancy equipment that Special Forces soldiers carry but fail to recognize that the gear is just tools in the toolbox. Zach Fuller, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Or perhaps someone will develop a whole new toolbox of techniques to decide what is and isn’t random. Christopher Lutsko, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2024 And this year the company has added the Valentine’s Day-in-a box Love Kit to its seduction-by-slider toolbox – one that’s shipped to customers' doors. The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2024 The Role Of Press Releases In Digital PR The good ole press release is a mainstay in PR toolboxes. Andrea Aker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Leaders and employees need to think of AI as just one tool in the toolbox. Ryan Roslansky, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024 As another tool in the performance-enhancing toolbox, DLSS FG is nice to have. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023 For those with more persistent acne, such as cystic acne, salicylic acid cleansers should be one of several tools in your toolbox. Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toolbox was in 1832

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“Toolbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbox. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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toolbox

noun
tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest to store tools in

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