furnishing
noun
fur·nish·ing
ˈfər-ni-shiŋ 
1
: an article or accessory of dress
—usually used in plural
2
: an object that tends to increase comfort or utility
Examples of furnishing in a Sentence
we moved the furnishings out of the room so we could sand down and refinish the wood floor
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The Oval Office often gets new carpet and other furnishings for new presidents.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Prices rose on import-heavy goods, like appliances, home furnishings and electronics, which many economists this week saw as a smoking gun for tariff inflation.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 July 2025
The eyesore had been an empty blemish, abandoned by the hotel operator in 2018 with all furnishings left behind, including everything guests would need, such as beds.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Amazon last week completed its four-day Prime Day event, which offered thousands of deals on everything from backpacks to dorm furnishings to laptops.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 July 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Prices rose on import-heavy goods, like appliances, home furnishings and electronics, which many economists this week saw as a smoking gun for tariff inflation.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 July 2025
The eyesore had been an empty blemish, abandoned by the hotel operator in 2018 with all furnishings left behind, including everything guests would need, such as beds.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Amazon last week completed its four-day Prime Day event, which offered thousands of deals on everything from backpacks to dorm furnishings to laptops.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 July 2025
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furnishing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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