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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
My standard ocean-view room was a generous 500 square feet and furnished with a four-poster king bed, a three-seat sectional sofa, a writing desk, ample closet space for two, and a glass hutch that held a Nespresso coffee maker, art books, and assorted figurines.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
The apartment also has a terrace garden that’s furnished with a dining table and sun loungers.
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Amenities: Bathtub, AC, heating, kitchen, balcony with furniture.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Adam Gibson The main home features generous glazing, including floor-to-ceiling windows, and is partially furnished using design firm Vipp's own products.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
The bar is the perfect hangout space and is furnished with a small refrigerator-freezer, cabinetry, countertops, storage and a wet bar.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
The apartment also has a terrace garden that’s furnished with a dining table and sun loungers.
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Amenities: Bathtub, AC, heating, kitchen, balcony with furniture.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Adam Gibson The main home features generous glazing, including floor-to-ceiling windows, and is partially furnished using design firm Vipp's own products.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
The bar is the perfect hangout space and is furnished with a small refrigerator-freezer, cabinetry, countertops, storage and a wet bar.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furnish
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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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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Saturday the aircraft was not equipped with any flight recorders, leaving many questions unanswered.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
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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In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s not being supplied by anything other than my mind.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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