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as in equipping
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 providing
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 furnishing
Resist the urge to buy new when furnishing a small patio on a budget.
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Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
She's accused of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
While this is the first SCC tenant/landlord event of its kind, future seminars will tackle this issue from different perspectives, furnishing critical information and advice from professionals in a variety of real estate specialties.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The cost includes furnishing, delivering and installing the seats.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
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Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
She's accused of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
While this is the first SCC tenant/landlord event of its kind, future seminars will tackle this issue from different perspectives, furnishing critical information and advice from professionals in a variety of real estate specialties.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The cost includes furnishing, delivering and installing the seats.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
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Instead of optimizing for a moment of attention, this strategy focuses on equipping audiences with tools or knowledge, engaging them through participation and empowering them to carry ideas forward through their own networks and communities.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Flexibility aside, interacting with our world is one reason robotics engineers keep trying to make machines more human-like, equipping them with vision systems (eyes), microphones (ears), speakers (mouths), touch sensors, and many other systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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Once your baby arrives, preventive steps include ensuring a healthy skin barrier to prevent easy access for triggers to enter the body and providing effective allergy care to reduce the risk of asthma developing.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Maintaining proper moisture and providing well-draining soil are essential to avoiding these diseases.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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The base is used to store fuel reserves supplying the Russian military, according to the statement posted on Telegram.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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But there have been questions about their ties in recent years, with North Korea prioritizing cooperation with Russia by supplying troops and weapons to support its war against Ukraine.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Special commando units were also deployed to the location and carried out intelligence-gathering missions and drone operations, the other two sources said, giving Israel a valuable perch from which to see into northern Iran during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The show is still using some of those songs, giving the score’s relationship to the script a half-in, half-out near-jukebox feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnishing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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