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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
Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
The former mistress claims she was showered with gifts and even provided with a furnished apartment during their relationship.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
My mother’s course of study probably furnished them both with lists of novels and critical texts to spend their days with.
—Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
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Adjective
The house came fully furnished, so Caillier worked with the family to salvage anything original—a piece of artwork here, table and chairs there—and said goodbye to the rest with an estate sale.
—Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
The former mistress claims she was showered with gifts and even provided with a furnished apartment during their relationship.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
The lower level of the car has air-conditioning and vaulted windows and is furnished with rattan chairs and local paintings.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
My mother’s course of study probably furnished them both with lists of novels and critical texts to spend their days with.
—Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furnished
Adjective
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Those who type the provided address into their GPS will find themselves on the backside of the Mission Farms shopping center.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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The smart glasses come equipped with a proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display that reproduces 16 million colors and offers a 51° field of view.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.—
Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Investigators determined that Teahan had supplied Windham with the fentanyl that caused his death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Examples include keeping production lines supplied, coordinating tasks across facilities and preparing workspaces for the next shift.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Furnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnished. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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