Synonyms of provisioning

provisioning

verb

present participle of provision

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipping
• furnishing
• supplying
• preparing
• rigging
• outfitting
• fitting (out)
• girding
• storing
• stocking
• presenting
• kitting (up or out)
• dispensing
• accoutring
• arming
• contributing
• distributing
• apportioning
• allocating
• prorating
• fortifying
• dealing (out)
• assigning
• donating
• portioning
• handing out
• bestowing
• allotting
• doling out
• meting (out)
• refitting
• parceling (out)
• giving
• refurnishing
• reequipping
• reoutfitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• depriving
• divesting
• dispossessing

2

as in feeding

to provide food or meals for

it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeding
• boarding
• catering
• sustaining
• serving
• waiting
• victualing
• filling
• nurturing
• dining
• feasting
• messing
• banqueting
• fattening
• nourishing
• reprovisioning
• overfeeding
• battening
• regaling
• refeeding
• underfeeding
• force-feeding
• hand-feeding
• surfeiting
• spoon-feeding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of provisioning

According to the second report, provisioning LNG export terminals is now the fastest-growing source of demand for US gas producers — moving so quickly that US gas supply will be in deficit by 2028. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Amazon’s Quick centralizes provisioning and prioritizes data protection. — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The Fort Worth division of Lockheed Martin was also given a $17 million modification to an existing contract for provisioning spares. — Maven Navarro june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026

Preference sheets are refined, provisioning is tailored, itineraries are shaped, and logistics mapped out well before guests step onboard. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026

Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service. — Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026