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as in prepared
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
years of service in the congress and in the cabinet equipped him better than most people for the office of the presidency
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as in furnished
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
a visit to a ski shop to equip ourselves for a week of skiing in the Rockies
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Recent Examples of equipped
All of the rooms offer ocean views, and there’s even a floating dock equipped with lounge chairs.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
These students’ rooms were then equipped with air-quality monitors, and the students were given Fitbits to assess their sleep quality on the night before a physical fitness test they were required to take, and apparently pass, in order to graduate.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
With Murray, Wentz, and McCarthy, the team is better equipped to survive quarterback injuries, which is pertinent because Murray and McCarthy both have lengthy injury histories.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
First, there was the deal with Lucid Motors in 2025 to purchase and deploy up to 20,000 vehicles equipped with Nuro’s autonomy stack.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
In that flight, the Orion crew capsule was not equipped with a life support system.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The property is equipped with a heating system.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
But the second-generation M2 is so well-equipped right out of the box, there just isn’t much room for the CS to break new ground.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Some are equipped to battle clumping, flaking, smudging, or all of the above, while some are not.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
These students’ rooms were then equipped with air-quality monitors, and the students were given Fitbits to assess their sleep quality on the night before a physical fitness test they were required to take, and apparently pass, in order to graduate.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
With Murray, Wentz, and McCarthy, the team is better equipped to survive quarterback injuries, which is pertinent because Murray and McCarthy both have lengthy injury histories.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
First, there was the deal with Lucid Motors in 2025 to purchase and deploy up to 20,000 vehicles equipped with Nuro’s autonomy stack.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
In that flight, the Orion crew capsule was not equipped with a life support system.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The property is equipped with a heating system.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
But the second-generation M2 is so well-equipped right out of the box, there just isn’t much room for the CS to break new ground.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Some are equipped to battle clumping, flaking, smudging, or all of the above, while some are not.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
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Cleaning up the powerhouse More than a month after the pipeline feeding into the powerhouse ruptured while under repair, and being prepared for testing, the clean-up of the power station and assessment of the total damage continues.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the demanding schedule and a 50-mile commute weighed on her, especially as her oldest daughter prepared to start high school.—
Brianna Mantaras,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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While in 1570 the island furnished 70 percent of the sugar in Antwerp—Europe’s most important market—the figure had crashed to 2 percent in the 1590s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Within, the interior has been brought back in line with Judd’s exacting standards furnished with his rigid plywood and metal pieces that are themselves works of sculpture.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Summit League champions qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in 18 seasons and first since the 2020 tournament that was canceled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Virginia Tech is one of nine ACC teams that qualified.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The world is abundantly supplied with oil and energy.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The palette migrates into supremely comfortable guest rooms that are outfitted with custom dark wood furniture, coma-enducing beds, and classic marble bathrooms that include a 17-inch LCD TV embedded in the mirror.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Or maybe not the whole stadium, but the whole sprawling crowd gathered at Seoul landmark Gwanghwamun, which has been outfitted for the grand return of the groundbreaking K-pop group, BTS.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipped. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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