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as in equipped
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 supplied
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 furnished
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
The 358 rooms and suites all have ocean views and a furnished balcony or terrace.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In apartment membership models, renters pay a monthly subscription fee and have access to a network of furnished rentals in different locations across the country.
—Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Start your day enjoying coffee on the bedroom’s charmingly furnished balcony.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
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These have often sprung from unpaid bills for luxury items, such as monthly payments on a Lamborghini and a furnished home in Miami.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
The 358 rooms and suites all have ocean views and a furnished balcony or terrace.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In apartment membership models, renters pay a monthly subscription fee and have access to a network of furnished rentals in different locations across the country.
—Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Start your day enjoying coffee on the bedroom’s charmingly furnished balcony.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
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Each seat is equipped with a USB port for power, as well as an in-flight entertainment system with movies and television programs.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Furnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnished. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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