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as in prepares
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 furnishes
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 equips
The regime funds and equips Hamas and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
That creates a different environment, one that pushes students and equips them to be more successful in life after college.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the inclusion of 1,000 Novig Coins equips users with the platform's specialized virtual currency.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
This act requires all public colleges and universities in California to improve financial aid accessibility for student parents and equips colleges to better identify and support them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Choates is also the founder of Parenting With a Purpose, which equips parents with resources and support to raise resilient and compassionate children.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
That comfortably overloaded camper package won't be of much value if it gets shredded to bits on the trail, so Goldfields equips the Escape Pod just as robustly down under.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
That creates a different environment, one that pushes students and equips them to be more successful in life after college.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the inclusion of 1,000 Novig Coins equips users with the platform's specialized virtual currency.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
This act requires all public colleges and universities in California to improve financial aid accessibility for student parents and equips colleges to better identify and support them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Choates is also the founder of Parenting With a Purpose, which equips parents with resources and support to raise resilient and compassionate children.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
That comfortably overloaded camper package won't be of much value if it gets shredded to bits on the trail, so Goldfields equips the Escape Pod just as robustly down under.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equips
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After the bell, Apple reports as CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down .—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The incident comes as Washington prepares for the high-profile visit, with streets around the National Mall adorned with Union Jack.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most of the experts STAT consulted believe the virus either now qualifies as, or is on its way to becoming, just another one of the viruses that make people sick with cold or flu-like symptoms — with some caveats.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two double balance wheels inclined at 30 degrees dominate the lower half, with the upper half featuring a subdial for the running seconds, a four-minute indicator for the differential that supplies power to the two balances, and a linear power display.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The audience supplies 100% of the subjects for both the show and the between-scene, old-style radio ads.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Equips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equips. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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