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as in to equip
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 to provide
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 furnish
Its design studio has also furnished the interiors of top Mallorca hotels, including Richard Branson’s Son Bunyola.
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
According to court documents obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE, Kirkwood was charged with two misdemeanor counts of furnishing liquor to a minor.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Available for sale on the company’s website, Ten Runner offers a taste that is on the stronger side for bourbon, while furnishing notes of caramel, almond, and apple, without too sweet a finish.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In most organizations, furnishing an office is handled predictably.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
According to court documents obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE, Kirkwood was charged with two misdemeanor counts of furnishing liquor to a minor.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Available for sale on the company’s website, Ten Runner offers a taste that is on the stronger side for bourbon, while furnishing notes of caramel, almond, and apple, without too sweet a finish.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In most organizations, furnishing an office is handled predictably.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Czechia’s largest nuclear power plant will be equipped with massive 2,000-ton turbine generators in what is considered the largest modernization project in the history of the country’s nuclear operations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Property managers are better equipped to respond to concerns, not just review past incidents.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two other times, it was cited for providing deficient emergency care in violation of other rules, according to federal regulators.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The same is true at mining sites that supply the minerals essential for AI hardware, where the extraction and refining are poisonous for the local environment, writes environmental studies and public policy scholar Sophia Kalantzakos.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its sous vide line, the Fort Worth plant will also supply roast beef to Arby’s, Rosenthal Blumenfeld said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The app gives owners the option to connect with the owners of their canine's relative, to exchange information about their pets or schedule a playdate.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Furnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnish. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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