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as in prepared
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 furnished
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 equipped
Businesses that focus on liquidity management are better equipped not just to survive but to take advantage of opportunities that others might miss.
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Joe Camberato, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Lewis, a Middlebury Institute of International Studies missile expert, said the Sparrow variant can be equipped with an inert warhead, which may explain the limited physical damage in Doha despite the lethal force.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet, while Meisner felt the issue was settled and pediatricians were well-equipped to calm parents' fears about febrile seizures, the other members could not be swayed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Glide down the Sekonyer River toward Tanjung Puting National Park on a private klotok, a traditional wooden houseboat equipped with modern accommodation.
—Desiree Norman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
With their wireless probe, equipped with five sensors, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the focus shifts from time to temperature.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The recruits were not equipped to handle a war with machines and the base quickly fell into chaos.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The vehicles to be equipped include yellow school buses, minivans, Ford Transits and smaller vehicles that are a part of First Student's First Alt division (sedans, SUVs, minivans, wheel-chair accessible vehicles).
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Imagine the spot, equipped with a walk-up window, on farmers market Saturdays.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Joe Camberato, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Lewis, a Middlebury Institute of International Studies missile expert, said the Sparrow variant can be equipped with an inert warhead, which may explain the limited physical damage in Doha despite the lethal force.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet, while Meisner felt the issue was settled and pediatricians were well-equipped to calm parents' fears about febrile seizures, the other members could not be swayed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Glide down the Sekonyer River toward Tanjung Puting National Park on a private klotok, a traditional wooden houseboat equipped with modern accommodation.
—Desiree Norman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
With their wireless probe, equipped with five sensors, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the focus shifts from time to temperature.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The recruits were not equipped to handle a war with machines and the base quickly fell into chaos.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The vehicles to be equipped include yellow school buses, minivans, Ford Transits and smaller vehicles that are a part of First Student's First Alt division (sedans, SUVs, minivans, wheel-chair accessible vehicles).
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Imagine the spot, equipped with a walk-up window, on farmers market Saturdays.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
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They’re being prepared for agility as much as ability.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Picnic organizers prepared food for as many as 2,000 people, so there were plenty of leftovers from local restaurant Speedy Burrito.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Breakfast, lunch, and evening tapas are served at the Farmhouse restaurant, where tables spill onto a new garden shaded by olive trees and furnished with wrought-iron chairs topped with striped and botanical-print cushions.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The place is illuminated by skylights and furnished with tasteful vintage pieces.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brazil have qualified for next year’s World Cup, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, after finishing fifth in the 10-team Conmebol standings.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Argentina had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup atop the CONMEBOL standings.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ava Poire scored a goal and supplied three assists to guide Ipswich to a 6-0 Cape Ann League victory over Rockport.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The charger is supplied with a compact 30W power supply and a USB-C cable.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As has been established…He is trained by Bob Baffert.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many generative AI models contain the darkest corners of humanity—these programs are trained on all of the web, good and bad.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipped. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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