WEAPONING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

weaponing

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present participle of weapon

as in reequipping

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equipping

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Too often, organizations promote high-performing individual contributors into managerial roles without equipping them with the emotional intelligence or structural tools needed to lead inclusively.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
All told, $875,000 worth of computer hardware loaned by Silicon Graphics, $350,000 worth from Apple and some $500,000 in additional hardware and software went into equipping both the set and off-stage control room.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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