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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
Educators can offer seminars on digital literacy for parents and children, equipping families with tools to navigate online spaces more safely.
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Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
By equipping households and small firms to withstand shocks, these systems preserve local demand, stabilize supply chains, and keep future markets intact.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Reaching our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE), based in Atlanta, is committed to educating, equipping, and empowering men to help increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates within African American communities.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
These opportunities provide a way for the OMYF to further invest in its grantee partners, equipping them with the skills and tools to strengthen their organizations, increase sustainability and maximize their impact in Central Florida, the team said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
While parents were fulfilling back-to-school shopping and educators were equipping classrooms with supplies out of their own pockets, the state that withholds money from CPS was holding a hearing to find out why the district is in financial trouble.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Since 2011, the Thiel Fellowship has been equipping young people with money and an influential business network.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
By equipping households and small firms to withstand shocks, these systems preserve local demand, stabilize supply chains, and keep future markets intact.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Reaching our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE), based in Atlanta, is committed to educating, equipping, and empowering men to help increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates within African American communities.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
These opportunities provide a way for the OMYF to further invest in its grantee partners, equipping them with the skills and tools to strengthen their organizations, increase sustainability and maximize their impact in Central Florida, the team said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
While parents were fulfilling back-to-school shopping and educators were equipping classrooms with supplies out of their own pockets, the state that withholds money from CPS was holding a hearing to find out why the district is in financial trouble.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Since 2011, the Thiel Fellowship has been equipping young people with money and an influential business network.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipping
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This education gap in preparing employees to use AI and other new technologies effectively is a glaring, industry-wide need.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Originally preparing for former LSU and Ole Miss QB Walker Howard, the Tigers will instead see redshirt freshman Daniel Beale.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bradshaw and her team bring a clear vision to new construction, renovations, and furnishing projects, and let their clients’ personal histories inspire the design to ensure that the finished project feels meaningful.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hill said that Boring Company is operating the vehicles, but was unsure of Tesla’s exact role in the testing apart from furnishing the vehicles and the self-driving software.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tied in second place in Group B of CAF qualifying with 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Senegal, Sudan remains unbeaten after six games and lies just one point away from the top of the group – and automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In Ryan Coogler’s 2025 blockbuster, Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku plays a woman named Annie, who makes a living by supplying her neighbors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with homemade medicinal cures.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Orlando, Florida — Well before the sun rises in Orlando, joggers making their laps around Lake Underhill Park are joined by fishermen outfitting their kayaks on the edge of the boat ramp.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Forte dei Marmi, Italy, farmhouse Armani fully renovated the interior of his Italian farmhouse in the early ’80s, outfitting it with modern furniture that reflected his refined taste.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Equipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipping. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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