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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the climbers were sufficiently provisioned to withstand just about any mountaineering emergency
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as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops
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Recent Examples of provisioning
Unlike restaurant kitchens with dedicated stations and large brigades, yacht chefs must execute every role themselves while adapting to changing guest preferences, limited storage space, unpredictable weather, and remote provisioning logistics.
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Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Fort Worth division of Lockheed Martin was also given a $17 million modification to an existing contract for provisioning spares.
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Maven Navarro
june 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
Preference sheets are refined, provisioning is tailored, itineraries are shaped, and logistics mapped out well before guests step onboard.
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Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.
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Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Fort Worth division of Lockheed Martin was also given a $17 million modification to an existing contract for provisioning spares.
—
Maven Navarro
june 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
Preference sheets are refined, provisioning is tailored, itineraries are shaped, and logistics mapped out well before guests step onboard.
—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.
—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioning
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South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.
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Partners who show up for prenatal visits, advocate in exam rooms, and carry their share at home measurably improve outcomes for mother and baby alike—a role worth honoring, and worth equipping more men to play.
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The company could use an electric smelter to melt and purify the iron before feeding it into Gary’s existing oxygen furnaces or into the kind of electric arc furnace already built in Arkansas.
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Performance increasingly hinges on the judgment exercised inside Monday-morning investment committees, not on the size of the funnel feeding them.
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Contemporary collectors, private equity executives furnishing country houses, and even artists such as David Hockney and Jeff Koons have all helped broaden interest in the field.
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In one workshop in Barquisimeto, welders are building bunk beds for displaced families, furnishing improvised shelters.
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On June 16, Kensington Palace confirmed that Prince George will attend the prestigious all-boys boarding school near Windsor this fall, ending years of speculation over where Prince William and Kate Middleton would send their oldest son, who turns 13 on July 22.
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Most travelers boarding a red-eye are focused on getting some sleep on the plane, avoiding jet lag, and figuring out how to freshen up before landing and hitting the ground running in your destination.
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During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.
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The United States remained the world’s largest oil and gas producer in 2025, supplying nearly 21% of global oil production and 26% of global natural gas production.
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Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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“Provisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioning. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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