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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
His presence allows the Magic to be more balanced, more versatile and, crucially, more equipped to deal with a player like Cunningham.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The boxes are designed with bassinets, and equipped with electricity, air conditioning and heating, but they’re not federally regulated.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Residents would be moving into the new digs, which is equipped with sky lounge and co-working spaces, in 2028.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The property is equipped with a heating system.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
An indoor pond welcomes guests to main areas that include a kitchen equipped with appliances from Fisher & Paykel, SMEG refrigerators, as well as a Bertazzoni microwave and ovens.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The gym is small but thoughtfully equipped with the essentials including a Peloton bike, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and resistance bands.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The boxes are designed with bassinets, and equipped with electricity, air conditioning and heating, but they’re not federally regulated.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Residents would be moving into the new digs, which is equipped with sky lounge and co-working spaces, in 2028.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The property is equipped with a heating system.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
An indoor pond welcomes guests to main areas that include a kitchen equipped with appliances from Fisher & Paykel, SMEG refrigerators, as well as a Bertazzoni microwave and ovens.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The gym is small but thoughtfully equipped with the essentials including a Peloton bike, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and resistance bands.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The units come fully furnished with Ori robotic furniture systems, which will transform a living room into a bedroom with the touch of a button.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marie Flanigan Interiors furnished this outdoor space with modern oversized seating for a comfortable and inviting feel.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Renegade and the other horses qualified for the Derby by accruing points from races held as long ago as last September.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The move is expected to strip coverage from around 25,000 residents who qualified for the program under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, according to the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan research group.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Specialists recommend high-loft pillows for most side sleepers, which is usually best supplied by some type of memory foam or firmer pillow.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2026
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Employers are reluctant to hire people and workers are reluctant to leave their jobs—but that isn’t generating mass joblessness, according to recent notes from Piper Sandler, Jefferies, and Pantheon (which supplied the above chart).—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Transit advocates are calling in the wake of the boy’s death for school buses to be outfitted with speed limiters, which cap vehicles’ top speed at the local speed limit or slightly above.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Ken Smith, an AT&T incident commander, pointed to the vehicles painted in AT&T’s bright blue—the display included trailers outfitted to accommodate kitchens, bunks, and showers—and the smaller array of vehicles in FirstNet black, most sprouting satellite receivers.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipped. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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