provisioning

verb

present participle of provision
1
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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2
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 Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service. — Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Jan. 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 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. — 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 Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioning
  1. equipping
  2. feeding
  3. furnishing
  4. boarding
  5. supplying
  6. catering
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  • 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
  • South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of equipping
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  • As a result, cash flow is no longer sufficient to keep feeding the beast, prompting companies to issue bonds and fresh stock.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Taking the hassle out of feeding your family doesn't have to break the bank, either.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of feeding
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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.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026
  • In one workshop in Barquisimeto, welders are building bunk beds for displaced families, furnishing improvised shelters.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
Definition of furnishing
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  • French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Big airport jackpots aren't unheard of While a multimillion-dollar airport jackpot is rare, Harry Reid International Airport has seen several other travelers strike it rich before boarding their flights.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of boarding
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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.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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  • Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Definition of catering

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