as in provided
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as in equipped
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 supplied
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 furnished
Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Top-floor suites here have not one, but two furnished balconies overlooking the beach.
—Brooke Porter Katz, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Aside from multimedia, liveblogs are abundantly furnished with other external materials such as direct and indirect versions of official announcements, elite quotes, reports, and eyewitness accounts, often sourced via social media.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Like anyone who works on commission, real-estate agents are under tremendous pressure to reduce overhead costs, and a tool that produces images of a furnished home—without an agent having to actually furnish it—could save thousands of dollars.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Top-floor suites here have not one, but two furnished balconies overlooking the beach.
—Brooke Porter Katz, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
Marie Flanigan Interiors furnished this outdoor space with modern oversized seating for a comfortable and inviting feel.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Aside from multimedia, liveblogs are abundantly furnished with other external materials such as direct and indirect versions of official announcements, elite quotes, reports, and eyewitness accounts, often sourced via social media.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furnished
Adjective
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Those who type the provided address into their GPS will find themselves on the backside of the Mission Farms shopping center.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the Sixers will be better equipped to attack this Knicks flaw if Embiid can return at any point in the series.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system and a wall unit cooling system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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That associate, who is unnamed in the indictment, used a pill presser supplied by Guo to manufacture counterfeit pills for distribution across the country.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The first outage was caused by a loose wire in the ship's switchboard that became disconnected, causing the Dali's main engine to shut down because the pumps that supplied water to cool the engine turned off, the NTSB said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Furnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furnished. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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