provisioning

Definition of provisioningnext
present participle of provision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of provisioning 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 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Workers move inside the units quickly, sorting the scraps by color and fabric, feeding a system designed to keep up with the pace of global consumption.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • One of the highlights comes off Sumbawa, where local fishing platforms known as bagans attract whale sharks feeding near the surface with small shrimp called ebi.
    Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • That story involved some alcohol as the fan was under 21, and another man was later charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • The county denied that furnishing privacy waivers was the standard practice for such inspections.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Video of the strip mall in the 9300 block of Ballard showed the front glass doors and windows of restaurants, convenience stores and other retail outlets smashed and workers boarding them up Thursday morning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The Dutch couple who presented the first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship, the WHO said.
    Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The company is at the center of the AI chip buildout by supplying consumables to semiconductor fabs and providing advanced packaging, advanced interconnects, and thermal management solutions in chips.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • Bush talked openly about regime change in Tehran, supplying powerful incentives for Iran to desire nuclear weapons.
    John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • This marks Westin's entry into Mexico's all-inclusive market, catering to travelers seeking convenience and luxury.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
  • But catering to those insatiable appetites has produced a bounty of junk data that actually don’t advance AI models at all.
    Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026

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“Provisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioning. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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