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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 vehicle can also launch drones equipped with thermal cameras to monitor larger areas or assist in active incidents.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The sprawling Jax Film Studios – located in the heart of Riyadh – are now equipped with a virtual production stage designed by prominent VFX outfit Pixomondo and equipped with Sony’s latest Verona LED screen technology.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Many of the cells are not equipped with alarm buttons because, according to several inmates, other prisoners tampered with them.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
In August, Washington launched a major deployment in the southern Caribbean, forming a Joint Task Force that included three destroyers equipped for air, anti-submarine, and missile defense missions, plus an amphibious group of about 4,500 troops.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The recall covers certain 2022-2026 Toyota and Lexus models, as well as Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor system, NHTSA said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Last month, JPMorgan officially opened its new $3 billion global headquarters in Manhattan, a 60-story skyscraper equipped with 19 restaurants, a company store, and gym.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Bathroom fixture company Kohler — known for sleek kitchen and bath hardware — is launching the Dekoda, a device equipped with scanners that will analyze the your urine and bowl movements.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe the group arrived in a truck equipped with a freight lift, which two men used to reach the museum’s window before fleeing on scooters to eastern Paris, where other vehicles were waiting.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The sprawling Jax Film Studios – located in the heart of Riyadh – are now equipped with a virtual production stage designed by prominent VFX outfit Pixomondo and equipped with Sony’s latest Verona LED screen technology.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Many of the cells are not equipped with alarm buttons because, according to several inmates, other prisoners tampered with them.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
In August, Washington launched a major deployment in the southern Caribbean, forming a Joint Task Force that included three destroyers equipped for air, anti-submarine, and missile defense missions, plus an amphibious group of about 4,500 troops.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The recall covers certain 2022-2026 Toyota and Lexus models, as well as Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor system, NHTSA said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Last month, JPMorgan officially opened its new $3 billion global headquarters in Manhattan, a 60-story skyscraper equipped with 19 restaurants, a company store, and gym.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Bathroom fixture company Kohler — known for sleek kitchen and bath hardware — is launching the Dekoda, a device equipped with scanners that will analyze the your urine and bowl movements.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe the group arrived in a truck equipped with a freight lift, which two men used to reach the museum’s window before fleeing on scooters to eastern Paris, where other vehicles were waiting.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
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Nothing could have prepared her for the diagnosis that was yet to come.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats prepared for a high-profile Trump rally or endorsement in Pennsylvania that never came.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 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
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The enhanced subsidies raised the income limit on who qualified, expanding eligibility to many middle-class people.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, this condition, which qualified as a disability, turned him into the target of abuse and ridicule.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the postgame press conference, Tagovailoa was asked about a false start from Dolphins offensive tackle Larry Borum and supplied a striking explanation.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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McIver, Baretto and Epperson allegedly supplied the drugs that led to De Niro Rodriguez's overdose.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tung is outfitted in head-to-toe Adidas looks for the campaign.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipped. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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