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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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But in other areas of the country, court systems are unprepared for diverse linguistic needs.—
Carol Rose Little,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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In seeking to increase the number of students from certain racial groups, the current UC admissions policy is setting up unprepared students to fail, oftentimes while saddling them with many thousands of dollars in student loan debt.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The earliest historians of midwifery argued that this was a progressive story of the triumph of expertise and science and reason over the superstitions and backward practices of untrained female midwives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Beyond that, though, the Americans cannot afford to start with a thud, not with so many untrained eyes finally paying attention.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In the end, an inexperienced minor – who has no idea who hired them – pulls the trigger.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Niemeyer found that random killing also creates chaos by replacing older coyotes that have learned the dangers of depredating livestock with younger, inexperienced coyotes that do depredate.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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