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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the art students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
we'll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests
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Recent Examples of furnish
Those homes must be furnished, and there may be child support or alimony involved.
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Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Ragtops can also furnish vintage vehicles for photo shoots, off-premise gatherings and weddings.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
In the city, a former top Italian fashion model, Massimo Russo, who is now building his own fashion and home furnishing brand, will be your personal guide.
—Keith Waldon, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
At these stores, customers can receive support from IKEA workers to plan and order home furnishing products, as well as get advice on electronics from Best Buy employees.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Ragtops can also furnish vintage vehicles for photo shoots, off-premise gatherings and weddings.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
In the city, a former top Italian fashion model, Massimo Russo, who is now building his own fashion and home furnishing brand, will be your personal guide.
—Keith Waldon, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
At these stores, customers can receive support from IKEA workers to plan and order home furnishing products, as well as get advice on electronics from Best Buy employees.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Our adobe house was equipped with nothing but electricity—no plumbing, no running water—so a fair amount of physical labor was necessary to get through each day.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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The group’s divisions include a virtual production facility called V Studio, equipped with LED wall technology, and krADR, which runs ADR recording stages used by international studios.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fiber connections provide fast and reliable service, often preferred for households with many devices or heavy streaming and gaming use.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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According to an analysis provided to me by Datassential, a food-and-beverage-industry consultancy, more than half of American consumers are likely to buy an item described as spicy, up from 39 percent in 2015.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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The rest of the Vulcan rocket performed close to perfection on the two test flights last year, including the vehicle's BE-4 main engines supplied by Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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Teachers will be supplied with slide decks and lesson materials by the district while following a three-part framework: first teach; demonstration of learning; and reteach and challenge.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Furnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnish. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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