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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the art students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies
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as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
we'll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests
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Recent Examples of furnishing
It has been widely reported that when third-party contractors propose furnishing such systems at various governmental and committee meetings, much of the discussion focuses on financial projections for yields and revenue sharing.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
But telecommunications firms might still balk at furnishing the data for fear they might be sued, Section 702 proponents say.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Hazing findings heavily redacted In years past, the university has responded to open records requests by furnishing investigative documents related to hazing findings with minimal redactions.
—Matthew Kelly
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Those furnishing a guest room or dorm would likely find a twin XL best suited for the space, and small children should do just fine with a twin mattress.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
But telecommunications firms might still balk at furnishing the data for fear they might be sued, Section 702 proponents say.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Hazing findings heavily redacted In years past, the university has responded to open records requests by furnishing investigative documents related to hazing findings with minimal redactions.
—Matthew Kelly
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Those furnishing a guest room or dorm would likely find a twin XL best suited for the space, and small children should do just fine with a twin mattress.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards aim to provide career-defining opportunities for emerging talent by introducing them to the realities of professional filmmaking and equipping them with the tools to advance their work.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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In terms of equipping developers without any FHE background, Niobium hopes to make The Fog more accessible by providing a tech stack composed of a compiler, software development kit, documentation, and other training materials.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The plant is expected to start supplying fertilizers to Latin American markets by early 2029, offering some respite to a region that is critical to global crop exports yet dependent on fertilizer imports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The station, northeast of Ramallah, is a vital water hub, supplying around 100,000 Palestinians across more than 20 communities.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zamora supports giving middle and high school communities the option to have an officer on campus at least part-time.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnishing. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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