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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
The shift is from provisioning for hypothetical peaks to continuously aligning resources with real-world demand.
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Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioning
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For Hughes, the university’s mission should be about equipping students to think critically rather than insulating them from professors’ political beliefs.—
Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This collaboration will be showcased at the upcoming Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow (BWTT) Financial Empowerment Summit, now in its fifth year, where ESSENCE joins as a strategic partner to amplify the mission of equipping individuals and families with the tools to build generational wealth.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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In their passing, Everton were ponderous and overly reliant on Grealish, feeding him the ball when better options were available.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As soil temperatures warm up in spring, the grubs move up towards the soil surface to start feeding on the root zone of plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kerby Cetoute, 70 Boylston Street, Malden, furnishing false ID to law enforcement.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each of the single-floor residences spans almost 22,000 square feet with a private elevator entry, a rooftop swimming pool, and an array of posh fittings and furnishing from grand chandeliers to veined marbles.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Food Safety Excellence Award winners included drive-thrus, school cafeterias, hospitals, catering companies and grocery stores across the city.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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The site also includes bridal suites and green rooms, livestream and presentation capabilities for events, and catering kitchens for in-house service.—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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And while OpenAI is not yet profitable, chipmakers like Nvidia and TSMC supplying the AI boom are awash in earnings amid high demand.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The United States has so far not announced any decision on supplying Tomahawks to Ukraine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The expansion plans come as Delta has also partnered with private aviation company Wheels Up to allow passengers who are flying Delta One into several European cities the option of boarding a private flight to reach their final destination after their commercial flight.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Provisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioning. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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