arming

verb

Definition of armingnext
present participle of arm
as in preparing

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  1. preparing
  2. allocating
  3. assigning
Verb
  • Relying on luck typically leads people to ignore the responsibility of preparing for the inevitable.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Our poll of CFOs found that 62% anticipated allocating less than 1% of enterprise budget to GenAI in 2025.
    Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, BlackRock’s existing clients including pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly allocating capital to private markets to meet their long-term return expectations.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocating
Verb
  • Instead of assigning letter grades during RFT, a numeric value is usually used.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Businesses should exercise prudence when assigning projects that demand creativity, expert judgment, or the creation of high-stakes content.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigning
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