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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
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.
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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
In 2023 the cooperative began supplying silk to fashion house Gucci—quite a coup for a region that is more used to exporting luxury talents, including Gianni Versace, than luxury goods.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Going underground Mark Thomson, CERN director general, revealed that CERN is supplying prototype detectors and giant cryostats for DUNE, while in parallel, US labs are providing superconducting magnets for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Xcel has proposed rates intended to prevent residential and small-business customers from bearing the brunt of supplying the large computing facilities if more are built in the state.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The plant is expected to start supplying fertilizers to Latin American markets by early 2029, offering some respite to a region that is critical to global crop exports yet dependent on fertilizer imports.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The station, northeast of Ramallah, is a vital water hub, supplying around 100,000 Palestinians across more than 20 communities.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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
In 2023 the cooperative began supplying silk to fashion house Gucci—quite a coup for a region that is more used to exporting luxury talents, including Gianni Versace, than luxury goods.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Going underground Mark Thomson, CERN director general, revealed that CERN is supplying prototype detectors and giant cryostats for DUNE, while in parallel, US labs are providing superconducting magnets for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Xcel has proposed rates intended to prevent residential and small-business customers from bearing the brunt of supplying the large computing facilities if more are built in the state.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The plant is expected to start supplying fertilizers to Latin American markets by early 2029, offering some respite to a region that is critical to global crop exports yet dependent on fertilizer imports.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The station, northeast of Ramallah, is a vital water hub, supplying around 100,000 Palestinians across more than 20 communities.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplying
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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
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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
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Plants produce large, rounded flowerheads from late summer to fall in sparkling pink, purple, and rose-red hues, providing a late season source of nectar to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Third places are crucial for combating loneliness by providing a free (or relatively inexpensive) environment to relax, connect, and socialize.—
Ashlee Gadd,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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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
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The county denied that furnishing privacy waivers was the standard practice for such inspections.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters Voting rights groups have criticized the new Florida maps as giving an unfair advantage to the GOP and the white communities that make up the majority of the party’s voter base.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Supplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplying. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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