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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
William and Kate met with Chief Fire & Rescue Officer, Aidan Jennings, and learned how the college equips trainees with the necessary skills.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams’ background in urban planning and ecology also equips her to help clients restore the landscapes around their buildings, turning projects into regenerative spaces rather than scars on the land.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
My team’s research suggests that mindfulness equips people with the psychological skills required to successfully change behavior.
—Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The two-part Recco system equips participating SAR teams with electronic detectors that send out radar signals meant to bounce off the victim's reflector to help identify their location for speedier rescue.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
One of the flagship offerings, Know Yourself, Grow Yourself (Self-Awareness), equips leaders to recognize their own tendencies, blind spots, and strengths before moving on to the complexities of leading others.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This equips and inspires boys to help other young men around them develop their own sense of self-acceptance.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
This exposure not only equips future talent with real-world AI experience, but also ensures companies benefit from a workforce already trained in their technology.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Earning a medical, law, or business administration degree often equips students for high-earning careers (and, in many cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt).
—Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams’ background in urban planning and ecology also equips her to help clients restore the landscapes around their buildings, turning projects into regenerative spaces rather than scars on the land.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
My team’s research suggests that mindfulness equips people with the psychological skills required to successfully change behavior.
—Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The two-part Recco system equips participating SAR teams with electronic detectors that send out radar signals meant to bounce off the victim's reflector to help identify their location for speedier rescue.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
One of the flagship offerings, Know Yourself, Grow Yourself (Self-Awareness), equips leaders to recognize their own tendencies, blind spots, and strengths before moving on to the complexities of leading others.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This equips and inspires boys to help other young men around them develop their own sense of self-acceptance.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
This exposure not only equips future talent with real-world AI experience, but also ensures companies benefit from a workforce already trained in their technology.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Earning a medical, law, or business administration degree often equips students for high-earning careers (and, in many cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt).
—Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equips
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As the federal government prepares to freeze Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments amid the shutdown, major companies, including Instacart and DoorDash, are stepping in to help ease the strain on low-income families.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The results come as Merck slashes $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027, and prepares to offset revenue losses from the upcoming patent expiration of Keytruda in 2028.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The civil-rights movement, which Williams so pointedly admires, furnishes an excellent example of this.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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To that end, the university’s Basic Needs Services office, which furnishes a variety of programs and support to help Titans experiencing unforeseen financial hardship, is offering Financial Wellness Peer Mentoring.—
Contributing Writer,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
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Who qualifies for the suburban Milwaukee County Lead Abatement Program?—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Selling after three years allows a 50% exclusion, and selling after four years qualifies for 75%.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The monkeys were housed at the Tulane National Primate Research Center in New Orleans, which supplies primates to scientific research organizations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Sacramento Food Bank supplies about 200 hunger relief partners across the county.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Equips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equips. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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