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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
By the end of 2024, the airline reported that more than 700 of its planes had been equipped to provide free internet access, with service on long-haul transatlantic international routes kicking off this month and on flights to South America coming later this spring.
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Dennis Green, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
The property is equipped with 219 heating and 103 cooling.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
But the Yankees hope they are equipped to survive both losses with a deeper, more balanced roster than the one that went to the World Series last year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The rifles should be equipped with semi-automatic firing capability, for use in all environments, as per the RFI.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Green, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
The property is equipped with 219 heating and 103 cooling.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
But the Yankees hope they are equipped to survive both losses with a deeper, more balanced roster than the one that went to the World Series last year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The rifles should be equipped with semi-automatic firing capability, for use in all environments, as per the RFI.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equip
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Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
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Premium Apartments: For those seeking extended stays or additional space, fully furnished one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes, balconies, and washers/dryers are available.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 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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White is among the top 100 snooker players in the world (No. 93 on the list), and is hoping to qualify in the World Snooker Championship.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tending the garden: Canada supplies nearly 10% of the U.S. nitrogen fertilizer needs, accounting for 25% of nitrogen fertilizer imports.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equip. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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