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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them
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as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots
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Recent Examples of supplying
In Ryan Coogler’s 2025 blockbuster, Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku plays a woman named Annie, who makes a living by supplying her neighbors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with homemade medicinal cures.
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
The Space Force, on the other hand, is charged with supplying personnel and technology for use by multiple combatant commands.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
That being said, the latest generation of wine entrepreneurs have set their aspirations higher than supplying the local market of tourists.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Washington is piling on tariffs, Moscow is supplying New Delhi with cheap oil, and Beijing is preparing to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi with open arms at the SCO summit in China this week.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The other fiber providers, such as Spectrum and AT&T, plan on supplying 1 gigabit to the underserved locations.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Police investigated drug claims Around the same time the alarming study was published, season 7 contestant Joelle Gwynn accused the show’s trainers of supplying her with illicit weight loss drugs.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Another is by supplying electronic components to Russian weapons via intermediary trade routes.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
The Space Force, on the other hand, is charged with supplying personnel and technology for use by multiple combatant commands.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
That being said, the latest generation of wine entrepreneurs have set their aspirations higher than supplying the local market of tourists.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Washington is piling on tariffs, Moscow is supplying New Delhi with cheap oil, and Beijing is preparing to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi with open arms at the SCO summit in China this week.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The other fiber providers, such as Spectrum and AT&T, plan on supplying 1 gigabit to the underserved locations.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Police investigated drug claims Around the same time the alarming study was published, season 7 contestant Joelle Gwynn accused the show’s trainers of supplying her with illicit weight loss drugs.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Another is by supplying electronic components to Russian weapons via intermediary trade routes.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplying
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Educators can offer seminars on digital literacy for parents and children, equipping families with tools to navigate online spaces more safely.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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By equipping households and small firms to withstand shocks, these systems preserve local demand, stabilize supply chains, and keep future markets intact.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bradshaw and her team bring a clear vision to new construction, renovations, and furnishing projects, and let their clients’ personal histories inspire the design to ensure that the finished project feels meaningful.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hill said that Boring Company is operating the vehicles, but was unsure of Tesla’s exact role in the testing apart from furnishing the vehicles and the self-driving software.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Supplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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