furnishing
noun
fur·nish·ing
ˈfər-ni-shiŋ 
1
: an article or accessory of dress
—usually used in plural
2
: an object that tends to increase comfort or utility
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Examples of furnishing in a Sentence
we moved the furnishings out of the room so we could sand down and refinish the wood floor
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Aaron Nathan, attorney for Freeman and Moss, who believe Giuliani might be trying to hide assets from them, complained to New York federal Judge Lewis Liman on Monday about the removal of furnishing and belongings from his Upper East Side apartment weeks ago, in defiance of Liman's court order.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Lost in the bankruptcy restructuring will be home furnishings retailer American Freight, which had been struggling due to macroeconomic challenges in the large durable goods sector, Franchise said on Sunday.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Prisoners were producing furniture for IKEA, a global giant in the home furnishings industry, as recently as the 1970s and 1980s, the investigation conducted by auditors Ernst & Young found.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The four suites of the Casa Neos Boutique Hotel on the third floor will be designed with natural colors and materials, handcrafted furnishings and original artwork.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Lost in the bankruptcy restructuring will be home furnishings retailer American Freight, which had been struggling due to macroeconomic challenges in the large durable goods sector, Franchise said on Sunday.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Prisoners were producing furniture for IKEA, a global giant in the home furnishings industry, as recently as the 1970s and 1980s, the investigation conducted by auditors Ernst & Young found.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The four suites of the Casa Neos Boutique Hotel on the third floor will be designed with natural colors and materials, handcrafted furnishings and original artwork.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furnishing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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