- present participle of furnish.
furnishing
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Americans took copies with them from the original 13 states as the frontier moved westward; these, Mr. Auslin writes, became “an indispensable furnishing and handbook.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“There is significant pent-up demand within the furniture and home furnishing category,” Shemesh wrote.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Or you could buy yourself a $10m house every day for 250 years, and still have change for furnishing and decorating.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
A popular lender backed by venture capital firms is struggling financially, sending shock waves through the small clothing and home furnishing companies that count on its financing.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
Once in the Palace Flophouse, the boys set about furnishing it.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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Its unified form, modular furnishings, water-recycling system and labor-saving technology promised a more efficient life, less tied to conventional building and household routines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Food supply chains, motor vehicles and parts, household furnishings, apparel, recreational goods and some nondurable goods are among the categories most likely to experience “meaningful spillovers” from higher diesel prices, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
There could be a line of Banana Republic home furnishings or Gap-branded toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Clarke says the effect can be made even cosier by pairing lighting with soft furnishings, such as floor-to-ceiling curtains and scatter cushions in different colours and patterns.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The room was not impressively large, even by Manhattan apartment-house standards, but its accumulated furnishings might have lent a snug appearance to a banquet hall in Valhalla.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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