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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 supermarket giant's list of stores equipped with electronic shelf labels (ESLs) continues to grow with two locations in Northern Kentucky in suburban Cincinnati joining 11 identified in Southwest Ohio.
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearby is a closet that’s been converted into a bar, plus a windowed kitchen equipped with custom wood cabinetry, stone cabinetry, and Bosch, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Google is taking a bold step toward a cleaner energy future by supporting the first-of-its-kind corporate deal to back a gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Whether the hiring projections come to fruition or not, Morgan Stanley estimates that cost savings from the automation ambitions could result in between $2 billion and $4 billion in cost savings if 40 delivery fulfillment centers were equipped with next-gen robotics by the end of 2026.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
His expedition was equipped with seventeen ships and 1,500 male settlers, including priests.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
To help counter this, the backpack is equipped with extra shoulder padding and back support.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Ramos’s gun magazine was equipped to fit an extra bullet, and any of the shots fired could have masked the sound of the eighth shot, since all rounds were fired in less than two seconds, Azmoudeh said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Utilize fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearby is a closet that’s been converted into a bar, plus a windowed kitchen equipped with custom wood cabinetry, stone cabinetry, and Bosch, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Google is taking a bold step toward a cleaner energy future by supporting the first-of-its-kind corporate deal to back a gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Whether the hiring projections come to fruition or not, Morgan Stanley estimates that cost savings from the automation ambitions could result in between $2 billion and $4 billion in cost savings if 40 delivery fulfillment centers were equipped with next-gen robotics by the end of 2026.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
His expedition was equipped with seventeen ships and 1,500 male settlers, including priests.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
To help counter this, the backpack is equipped with extra shoulder padding and back support.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Ramos’s gun magazine was equipped to fit an extra bullet, and any of the shots fired could have masked the sound of the eighth shot, since all rounds were fired in less than two seconds, Azmoudeh said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Utilize fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
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Take a look at how his journey has prepared him to meet the moment.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bransten recounts meeting with David and Ralph Lauren at the time, prepared with slides.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Viewers got to see the princess take host Andrew Marr inside the miniature property, which was fully furnished and complete with furniture, crockery and glassware and a fridge from the 1930s.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Entering our bungalow, dubbed The Herbalist, felt like walking into a stylish friend’s thoughtfully furnished New England guest house.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Striker Leo Campana is currently in the player pool for Ecuador, who officially qualified.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Teams are placed into CIF Southern Section girls volleyball playoff divisions according to their rating supplied by Massey Ratings System.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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The songs listed as examples of the songwriter’s work were supplied by the SHOF.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Remember that robotics companies — like Figure AI—don’t pilot their robots with LLMs alone; the LLM is one part of a wider neural network which has been specifically trained to be better at spatial awareness.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The couple eventually moved to Virginia, where Drew trained as a military police officer.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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