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as in preparing
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 furnishing
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 equipping
Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards aim to provide career-defining opportunities for emerging talent by introducing them to the realities of professional filmmaking and equipping them with the tools to advance their work.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
In terms of equipping developers without any FHE background, Niobium hopes to make The Fog more accessible by providing a tech stack composed of a compiler, software development kit, documentation, and other training materials.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The report also included policy recommendations for DHS, such as ending roving patrols, prohibiting federal agents from carrying tear gas and pepper spray as a regular course of practice and equipping all agents with body cameras.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some users have also speculated that the restriction might block bad actors from equipping drones with Starlink.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
DuVal said that equipping students with the proper safety protocols now will protect them in the future.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
To prepare for the journey, the astronauts also underwent extensive geology training, equipping them to accurately photograph and describe lunar features such as ancient lava flows and impact craters during their time around the Moon.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran now appears to be equipping more of its ballistic missiles with a cargo warhead, which can carry cluster submunitions, than in previous conflicts with Israel.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
In terms of equipping developers without any FHE background, Niobium hopes to make The Fog more accessible by providing a tech stack composed of a compiler, software development kit, documentation, and other training materials.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The report also included policy recommendations for DHS, such as ending roving patrols, prohibiting federal agents from carrying tear gas and pepper spray as a regular course of practice and equipping all agents with body cameras.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some users have also speculated that the restriction might block bad actors from equipping drones with Starlink.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
DuVal said that equipping students with the proper safety protocols now will protect them in the future.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
To prepare for the journey, the astronauts also underwent extensive geology training, equipping them to accurately photograph and describe lunar features such as ancient lava flows and impact craters during their time around the Moon.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran now appears to be equipping more of its ballistic missiles with a cargo warhead, which can carry cluster submunitions, than in previous conflicts with Israel.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipping
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Those pitching-only days weren’t a regular occurrence when Ohtani was with the Angels, but now Ohtani is also preparing for what’s expected to be a deep postseason run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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By the fall of last year, the house was still empty, and Alex and I were furnishing it with stuff on sale at Marshalls.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Throngs of motorboaters flock to Boyd Lake every summer for water skiing, wake boarding and other aquatic activities on a reservoir whose primary purpose is furnishing drinking water for Greeley and serving northern Colorado agricultural needs.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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The film will world premiere as an Official Selection this evening (May 6) at the Oscar qualifying Animayo festival in Gran Canaria, Spain.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Banks are generally required to review the account during the levy process and protect qualifying federal benefits that were directly deposited within a specific lookback period.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The plant is expected to start supplying fertilizers to Latin American markets by early 2029, offering some respite to a region that is critical to global crop exports yet dependent on fertilizer imports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The station, northeast of Ramallah, is a vital water hub, supplying around 100,000 Palestinians across more than 20 communities.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Framery, which makes soundproof phone pods and sells them to companies such as Microsoft and L’Oreal, has tested outfitting its chairs with biosensors capable of measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and nervousness.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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When asked about what is the most difficult part of outfitting a customer with an adaptive bike, Hal Honeyman sidestepped the entire mechanical issue and immediately cited funding instead.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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