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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
The case had gone to trial after a team of British detectives descended on the island to investigate claims that Misick and his ministers were furnishing their lavish lifestyles through corrupt deals — allegations the former premier and his co-defendants denied.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Ambrosia Chocolate, founded in 1894, was known as the largest manufacturer of pure chocolate products, furnishing the chocolate coating for much of the candy produced in Milwaukee.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Johnson and the lull after early record-breaking business Johnson’s early £35m signing came with the intention of rectifying the mistakes made in the summer window, which Glasner had publicly complained had not furnished him with a squad capable of competing on four fronts.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But an association with a sitting President can furnish a valuable credibility boost.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Ambrosia Chocolate, founded in 1894, was known as the largest manufacturer of pure chocolate products, furnishing the chocolate coating for much of the candy produced in Milwaukee.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Johnson and the lull after early record-breaking business Johnson’s early £35m signing came with the intention of rectifying the mistakes made in the summer window, which Glasner had publicly complained had not furnished him with a squad capable of competing on four fronts.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But an association with a sitting President can furnish a valuable credibility boost.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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It is equipped with an active cooling system between its leg joints, ensuring continuous high-intensity performance up to 4 hours with a solid-state lithium battery architecture.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The building is equipped for visitors in wheelchairs.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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And then there are the companies that supply equipment to the electric grid – Eaton and GE Vernova – and the ones that turn fuel into electricity – again, GE Vernova, hence why that’s a good company to own.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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But any legal liability exposure was capped at $350 million by Congress in November 2001 and the World Trade Center Captive Insurance Company, which is controlled by City Hall, still has hundreds of millions dollars supplied by the feds to pay out claims.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ishii said the council is focused on filling the five Police Accountability Board vacancies and finding Aguilar’s replacement, finalizing the board’s regulations, giving both oversight entities the necessary tools to succeed and restoring belief in the oversight process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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McVay said the team would give the players time to digest the season and decide what might be next.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Furnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnish. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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