EQUIPPING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

equipping

verb

present participle of equip

as in preparing

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 furnishing

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 equipping The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 For Mitchell, the more immediate danger comes from people deliberately equipping capable agents with the tools and access to cause harm. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Ars recently covered a $100 million deal—reportedly funded by Germany—that is equipping the Ukrainian military with drones capable of performing AI target tracking. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Too often, organizations promote high-performing individual contributors into managerial roles without equipping them with the emotional intelligence or structural tools needed to lead inclusively. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Nationwide site evaluation process Constructing and equipping the facility involves an initial capital expenditure of $71 million. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 For example, telecommunication companies are elevating equipment above flood lines and equipping cell sites with backup batteries to ensure continuous operation during and after major storms. — Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026 The partnership will officially kick off with a four-session series for GFS Fellows, equipping them with critical skills in sound recording, listening, and community building. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 June 2026 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. — John Boozman, Time, 23 June 2026

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DeLeo and her family were spending Saturday at home preparing for their nephew’s 4th birthday party, one day before they were supposed to drive to Uniontown for the funeral of their beloved aunt, when the alert about the fire came.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami International Airport for Seattle reported a disturbance involving threats from customers Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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The idea came in part from conversations with his billionaire clients, who wanted the personalization of a custom home without having to coordinate every architect, designer, contractor, and furnishing themselves.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Suspects Andy Garcia, 28, and Abigail Islas, 26, were booked into jail for six felonies and misdemeanors, including furnishing marijuana to a minor, possession of marijuana for sale and conspiracy to commit a crime.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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Spectrum will be required to provide automatic bill credits for customers for qualifying service outages that last at least two hours.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Eligibility for SpotMe requires $200 or more in qualifying direct deposits to your Chime Checking Account each month.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualifying

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Merck, which developed the original MMR combination shot, stopped supplying single, or monovalent, vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella in the US in 2008.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The findings could help astronomers better understand how material is recycled in the centers of galaxies and the role evolved stars play in supplying those regions with fresh dust and molecules.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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The launch ceremony happened on June 28 at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, where the submarine was moved from its construction hall into the water for outfitting and trials.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Now scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have built an amphibious version by outfitting the cockroaches with a tiny diving suit, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of outfitting

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