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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 concept behind that collection, named Everyday Life, extended to furnishing sofas, armchairs and poufs.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2025
Premium Apartments: For those seeking extended stays or additional space, fully furnished one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes, balconies, and washers/dryers are available.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For those starting from scratch who are looking to furnish a full patio, snag the matching two-piece set that comes with a three-person sofa and coffee table for 64 percent off, as well as a three-piece version that’s 64 percent off.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2025
Premium Apartments: For those seeking extended stays or additional space, fully furnished one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes, balconies, and washers/dryers are available.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For those starting from scratch who are looking to furnish a full patio, snag the matching two-piece set that comes with a three-person sofa and coffee table for 64 percent off, as well as a three-piece version that’s 64 percent off.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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The factory is equipped with intelligent systems that streamline production while maintaining standards.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Since not all queries require that level of ongoing analysis, Google has equipped Flash with some tools that can help developers tune it for their use case.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The incident report was issued Saturday at 12:07 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:34 p.m. Interstate 70 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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His four-year contract also supplies long-term depth.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Brembo supplies the braking, and the new 700 boasts adjustable preload, rebound, and compression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Furnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnish. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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