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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
The cost includes furnishing, delivering and installing the seats.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Ideal for studio apartments and small spaces, this Murphy bed pulls double duty, furnishing your living room while adding a place for guests to stay in the process.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2026
By the fall of last year, the house was still empty, and Alex and I were furnishing it with stuff on sale at Marshalls.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Home furnishing aside, High Point also boasts art galleries, trendy dining halls, and breweries worth checking out, as well as a beautiful lake that's ideal for kayaking, paddleboarding, or taking a tour on a pontoon boat.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Ideal for studio apartments and small spaces, this Murphy bed pulls double duty, furnishing your living room while adding a place for guests to stay in the process.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2026
By the fall of last year, the house was still empty, and Alex and I were furnishing it with stuff on sale at Marshalls.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Home furnishing aside, High Point also boasts art galleries, trendy dining halls, and breweries worth checking out, as well as a beautiful lake that's ideal for kayaking, paddleboarding, or taking a tour on a pontoon boat.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, meanwhile, became the first in California to employ the device, equipping two vehicles by mid-2025 and adding another eight vehicles six months later.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards aim to provide career-defining opportunities for emerging talent by introducing them to the realities of professional filmmaking and equipping them with the tools to advance their work.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Plants produce large, rounded flowerheads from late summer to fall in sparkling pink, purple, and rose-red hues, providing a late season source of nectar to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Third places are crucial for combating loneliness by providing a free (or relatively inexpensive) environment to relax, connect, and socialize.—
Ashlee Gadd,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The plant is expected to start supplying fertilizers to Latin American markets by early 2029, offering some respite to a region that is critical to global crop exports yet dependent on fertilizer imports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The station, northeast of Ramallah, is a vital water hub, supplying around 100,000 Palestinians across more than 20 communities.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters Voting rights groups have criticized the new Florida maps as giving an unfair advantage to the GOP and the white communities that make up the majority of the party’s voter base.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnishing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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