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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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as in provided
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Recent Examples of furnished
Ronny Maye, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Walt walked the site daily to offer direction and encouragement, often spending the night in a furnished apartment above Disneyland’s fire station as opening day drew nearer.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The interior spaces are clad in larch wood, furnished with natural materials and light-filled, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Every room also comes with a furnished terrace or balcony.
—Ronny Maye, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Walt walked the site daily to offer direction and encouragement, often spending the night in a furnished apartment above Disneyland’s fire station as opening day drew nearer.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Adjective
The spaces were once furnished by scrappy kids.
—Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The interior spaces are clad in larch wood, furnished with natural materials and light-filled, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furnished
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The airline expects its first aircraft equipped with next-generation internet equipment to enter service in 2027.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers, equipped with specialized cutting tools, began trying to free the marine creature — but then things took a turn.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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It’s been a long road, but one that has provided him with a chance to remain at the MLB level — and to pitch in the biggest games.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Days after the hearing, the leader of the Pentagon's office to investigate UFOs provided testimony of his own refuting some of the claims.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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It's supplied in a compact 30-ml syringe and can be quickly applied in the field before a patient bleeds out, a risk responsible for more than 35% of all prehospital deaths.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brooks, who was granted the right to again represent himself in April, has not reached out to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about his plans after his former attorney supplied him with a reporter's contact information.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Furnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnished. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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