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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
The smart glasses come equipped with a proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display that reproduces 16 million colors and offers a 51° field of view.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.
—Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
This unequal setup ensures that migrants and refugees remain contained in the countries least equipped to host them, which only works when aid functions as the grease that keeps the system hobbling along.
—Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a silencer.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
The property is equipped with a heating system.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Depending on the room, these are sometimes tucked behind glass walls that look over the bed—with blinds equipped for privacy—and across the room to the window view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
The Adidas Trionda, the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, is also equipped with a motion sensor chip that will track the ball's movement and send data to the VAR.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Witter is uniquely equipped for a position as niche as this, having started his career cataloging the work of photographer Richard Avedon at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.
—Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
This unequal setup ensures that migrants and refugees remain contained in the countries least equipped to host them, which only works when aid functions as the grease that keeps the system hobbling along.
—Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a silencer.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
The property is equipped with a heating system.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Depending on the room, these are sometimes tucked behind glass walls that look over the bed—with blinds equipped for privacy—and across the room to the window view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
The Adidas Trionda, the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, is also equipped with a motion sensor chip that will track the ball's movement and send data to the VAR.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Witter is uniquely equipped for a position as niche as this, having started his career cataloging the work of photographer Richard Avedon at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
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Jackson will now look to reunite a Republican Party left battered by the most expensive and divisive gubernatorial primary in Georgia history, while also trying to convince a broader electorate that a healthcare executive with no political experience is prepared to lead Georgia.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The eleven canvas suites are furnished in classic 1920s style, with campaign furniture, antique trunks, Persian rugs, brass fittings and vintage photographs.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The living room has a high ceiling and is furnished with a large sofa and a wood-burning stove.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Qatar was not ready for the world’s most prominent sporting stage four years ago, having only qualified for the World Cup thanks to its status as the host nation, after spending the previous 70 years as an afterthought – or even a non-entity – in the soccer world.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Four teams — Jordan, Curacao, Cape Verde and Uzbekistan — have qualified for the tournament for the first time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Investigators determined that Teahan had supplied Windham with the fentanyl that caused his death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Examples include keeping production lines supplied, coordinating tasks across facilities and preparing workspaces for the next shift.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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The upper deck is outfitted with a dining spot for 10, a full-beam lounge, and a separate skylounge and sunset lounge.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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This is the third flight of the cargo Dragon that will be outfitted with reboost capacity for the International Space Station for the first time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipped. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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