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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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The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Short investments in manager training can change that, equipping them with tools to normalize recovery and resilience.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Henri Jokiharju was picked by Utah defenseman Ian Cole out high, the Mammoth got a quick 2-on-1 with Schmaltz feeding Clayton Keller for the equalizer.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The remainder are quasars, dominated by actively feeding supermassive black holes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Grace’s asking for help is a big deal, and Kate’s furnishing it with minimal fuss or chitchat is too.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Together, the two firms will collaborate on the project’s development by furnishing the spaces with the brand’s new collection, Oniro chief executive officer Moreno Brambilla said in a statement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2021 with Levy Restaurants and sponsor KeyBank, the program this year includes chefs who oversee restaurants, catering companies and even culinary training programs.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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Britain has been a European ally of Ukraine, helping to train forces and supplying the country with weapons and support.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 42-seat cinema has largely hosted private screenings for family members, with studios supplying major releases, but presidents have also hosted higher profile, publicized screenings with guests from the entertainment industry.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Passengers boarding the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in Miami first saw the bellhops, standing stiffly and wearing formal English uniforms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the Pennsylvania incident, a Delta flight that was boarding at the time of the incident was searched out of an abundance of caution, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Provisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioning. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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