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as in to prepare
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
years of service in the congress and in the cabinet equipped him better than most people for the office of the presidency
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as in to furnish
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
a visit to a ski shop to equip ourselves for a week of skiing in the Rockies
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Recent Examples of equip
To achieve this, Nighthawk would be equipped with three science payloads, using just 6.6 pounds (3.0 kilograms) of the available 11 lbs (5 kg) of payload mass on Mars Chopper.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Big food producers like Mondelez and Kraft Heinz are better equipped to absorb the impact of tariffs than smaller companies with relatively thin operating margins are.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Utilize fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the home is equipped with type not specified.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Big food producers like Mondelez and Kraft Heinz are better equipped to absorb the impact of tariffs than smaller companies with relatively thin operating margins are.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Utilize fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the home is equipped with type not specified.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equip
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The news broke as the Kings were preparing to play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, having two more days to prepare might provide more time to rest and focus on the season’s first major.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who has had to furnish a home understands the cost -in terms of money and time assembling, arranging, and rearranging.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, Bennett and director Guy Ritchie, who helms the first two episodes of the 10-part season, which were all that were furnished to critics for review, choose a unique vantage point for the narrative.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, what determines the criteria for ‘Britishness,’ which organizations would qualify for funding, why would a fund be better placed to determine what audiences want to watch, which individuals would be expected to allocate funding, how would the funding be spent?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Buoyed by ending the club’s 70-year wait for a major trophy in the Carabao Cup final last month, they are refocused on finishing high enough to qualify for a second Champions League campaign in three seasons.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Secondly, there is a very important business equation here, because Gavi spent more on vaccines supplied by U.S. companies than any other country in the world.—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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At this point, the measure was at its highest value since April 14, 2024, additional figures supplied by Blockforce Capital reveal.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equip. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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