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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the climbers were sufficiently provisioned to withstand just about any mountaineering emergency
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as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops
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Recent Examples of provisioning
Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.
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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
The shift is from provisioning for hypothetical peaks to continuously aligning resources with real-world demand.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
The shift is from provisioning for hypothetical peaks to continuously aligning resources with real-world demand.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioning
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Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sanctioned a £200million 13-player recruitment campaign in the summer, with the intention of equipping Forest with sufficient squad depth to compete.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The drone is being designed to allow for equipping it with additional sensing gear to do things like sniff out gases produced by fires, and measure outside temperatures.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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The kids spent their days on the slopes, in watercolor or leather-making classes, horseback riding, feeding cattle on the farm, or in the game room.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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Once eggs hatch, all members of the clan are involved in feeding chicks with acorns, insects and sap.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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For many other Forms 1099, the furnishing deadlines are slightly later.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Elections have become proxy battles in the family war, with each side furnishing candidates for local offices.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some track changes might be necessary on the Union Station south concourse, so Metra said riders should check the gate boards at the station before boarding their train.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And boarding a vintage train during the cooler months is the perfect cure for the winter doldrums.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Honda will be Aston Martin’s works partner from 2026, supplying the team with the new generation of engines.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Under the order, the Commerce Department will determine whether a foreign country is supplying oil to Cuba, either directly or through intermediaries.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 1979, a socialite friend of Chin’s landed her a gig catering a party thrown by Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad to welcome Sean Connery to town.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Room service runs around the clock, with in-suite event catering available.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Provisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioning. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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