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Recent Examples of unequipped
The hotel’s tiny elevators, hilariously unequipped for modern Cannes realities like couture gowns and glam teams, routinely force strangers into uncomfortable proximity.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Because of that, many are unequipped to adequately plead their case and fight for due process.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
But the few concrete actions the prime minister has sought to take, such as the deployment of a British aircraft carrier, have taken far longer to implement than expected and have signaled a military unequipped to respond efficiently to threats.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
The status quo is a death sentence, and the Far Northwest Side is currently unequipped to stop it.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
But an explosive row broke out between the hierarchy and Nuno, who felt the squad was unequipped for the schedule’s demands.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
About how heartbreakingly unequipped this country is to treat those suffering with memory illnesses.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study suggests, with chronic stress emerging as a significant evolutionary mismatch in the industrialized world.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The limited staff, funding, and data heading into a shutdown, however, could leave the federal government even more unequipped to prepare for and respond to climate risks.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Because of that, many are unequipped to adequately plead their case and fight for due process.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
But the few concrete actions the prime minister has sought to take, such as the deployment of a British aircraft carrier, have taken far longer to implement than expected and have signaled a military unequipped to respond efficiently to threats.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
The status quo is a death sentence, and the Far Northwest Side is currently unequipped to stop it.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
But an explosive row broke out between the hierarchy and Nuno, who felt the squad was unequipped for the schedule’s demands.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
About how heartbreakingly unequipped this country is to treat those suffering with memory illnesses.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study suggests, with chronic stress emerging as a significant evolutionary mismatch in the industrialized world.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The limited staff, funding, and data heading into a shutdown, however, could leave the federal government even more unequipped to prepare for and respond to climate risks.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequipped
Adjective
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The car’s unveiling in Monaco, on the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix, caught media and industry unprepared.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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This Knicks playoff run has revealed how unprepared the city is for its growing fandom.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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How many untrained teen-agers got asked to audition twice?—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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International cave-diving teams are navigating jagged, zero-visibility passages while weighing whether to guide the exhausted, untrained villagers underwater or wait for receding floodwaters, echoing dilemmas from Thailand’s 2018 cave rescue.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The team overachieved this season partly because Mazzulla turned an inexperienced supporting cast into a strength.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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