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as in prepares
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 furnishes
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 equips
Skills enable individuals to meet today's expectations, while capability equips them to thrive amid tomorrow's uncertainties.
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Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Instead of taking up any of the ultra-limited floor space inside the cabin, or expanding that cabin into something larger and heavier that many buyers don't want to tow, Encore equips the ROG trailer with a deployable part-time bathroom inside a rugged cargo box up on the trailer tongue.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
This insight, combined with empathy and analytical thinking, equips me to craft policies that create opportunities, guide better decisions and close loopholes for abuse.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The regime funds and equips Hamas and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
That creates a different environment, one that pushes students and equips them to be more successful in life after college.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the inclusion of 1,000 Novig Coins equips users with the platform's specialized virtual currency.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Instead of taking up any of the ultra-limited floor space inside the cabin, or expanding that cabin into something larger and heavier that many buyers don't want to tow, Encore equips the ROG trailer with a deployable part-time bathroom inside a rugged cargo box up on the trailer tongue.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
This insight, combined with empathy and analytical thinking, equips me to craft policies that create opportunities, guide better decisions and close loopholes for abuse.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The regime funds and equips Hamas and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
That creates a different environment, one that pushes students and equips them to be more successful in life after college.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the inclusion of 1,000 Novig Coins equips users with the platform's specialized virtual currency.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equips
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Whether those assurances will ease concerns among some fans remains to be seen as South Florida prepares to welcome thousands of international visitors for the tournament.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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However, this time, Ouahbi insists Morocco is no underdog, with the pressure to perform even greater as the nation prepares to co-host the 2030 tournament.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Priced at around $325 a bottle in Mexico, this qualifies as an ultra-premium top-shelf expression, of course.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Often, clinical research trials will cover these tests for free if individual qualifies for the studies.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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OpenAI supplies the model and the orchestration.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Two other ships attacked by the US in the Gulf this week had Indian crew members on board — India supplies around 12% of the global merchant shipping workforce.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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“Equips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equips. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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