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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
The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.
—Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Short investments in manager training can change that, equipping them with tools to normalize recovery and resilience.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Charging your car like your iPhone is just a passing fad and not a technology Volvo is interested in equipping its vehicles with, the company’s CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, told Newsweek.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Day Two will focus on what organizers have described as international success, with sessions on Development, Audience, The New Deal, and strategies for Breaking Into New Markets, equipping filmmakers with the tools to think globally from the outset.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Given the biological similarities between humans and naked mole-rats, the scientists believe so, equipping us with the ability to protect our genome from damage, disabling our cGAS from inhibiting the repair process.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Trending codes of modern prep are equipping fashion’s beloved horse girl with all of its frills and finery.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.
—Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Short investments in manager training can change that, equipping them with tools to normalize recovery and resilience.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Charging your car like your iPhone is just a passing fad and not a technology Volvo is interested in equipping its vehicles with, the company’s CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, told Newsweek.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Day Two will focus on what organizers have described as international success, with sessions on Development, Audience, The New Deal, and strategies for Breaking Into New Markets, equipping filmmakers with the tools to think globally from the outset.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Given the biological similarities between humans and naked mole-rats, the scientists believe so, equipping us with the ability to protect our genome from damage, disabling our cGAS from inhibiting the repair process.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Trending codes of modern prep are equipping fashion’s beloved horse girl with all of its frills and finery.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipping
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The online home furnishing company is firing on all cylinders, the firm wrote after the company’s quarterly report.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The collections, which encompass furnishing fabrics, wall coverings and trimmings, mark his second collaboration with the global lifestyle brand headquartered in Thailand.—
Bambina Wise,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Heat have become play-in tournament experts, qualifying for the playoffs in each of the last three seasons through the NBA’s relatively new play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prior to the elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, consumers were able to claim up to $7,500 in incentives following the purchase of qualifying EVs.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reservoirs supplying Tehran and other urban centers have dropped to critically low levels, while agricultural production in the nation’s most fertile regions is collapsing, threatening food security and rural livelihoods.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even Kananaskis Village—the region’s hub with a hotel, restaurants, a spa, a general store, and an outfitting company—is in a serene valley surrounded by trails.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Equipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipping. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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