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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 Fort Worth division of Lockheed Martin was also given a $17 million modification to an existing contract for provisioning spares.
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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
Unfortunately, this need often goes unaddressed since provisioning a user account is easier than securing data access.
—Hugh Cumming, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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
Unfortunately, this need often goes unaddressed since provisioning a user account is easier than securing data access.
—Hugh Cumming, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioning
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Instead of optimizing for a moment of attention, this strategy focuses on equipping audiences with tools or knowledge, engaging them through participation and empowering them to carry ideas forward through their own networks and communities.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Flexibility aside, interacting with our world is one reason robotics engineers keep trying to make machines more human-like, equipping them with vision systems (eyes), microphones (ears), speakers (mouths), touch sensors, and many other systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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However, ticks go through several stages in their life cycle while feeding on different animal hosts like mice and deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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These are important tools used for both feeding and building their dens and digging for other menu items such as mice, gophers, voles and shrews.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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According to a 2025 American Home Shield survey, the first year of homeownership can cost $86,698 when factoring in down payment, furnishing, renovations and tools purchased.—
Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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After nearly eight decades of furnishing homes in the Charlotte region, a local retail fixture is preparing to dim its lights for the last time.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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The couple had been waiting 45 minutes when their flight to Cusco started boarding.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The semiconductor firm, which designs chips for data centers, soared after Huang touted the company’s efforts in supplying the AI infrastructure build-out during an onstage appearance with Marvell CEO Matthew Murphy at Computex Week in Taipei on Monday.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The partners say the project demonstrated that existing hydrogen, battery, fuel-cell, and electrical technologies can be integrated into a modular floating system capable of supplying power to large ships at berth and deployed across ports worldwide.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The market is healthy, and brands are catering to an exacting set of demands.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Starting in the fall of 2026, Black Dog Salvage will also host a bike and outdoor gear shop from Roanoke Mountain Adventures, catering to outdoorsy types.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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“Provisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioning. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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