provider

American  

[pruh-vahy-der] / prəˈvaɪ dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that provides.

2. a person who supports a family or another person.

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Other Word Forms

• nonprovider noun

Etymology

Origin of provider

First recorded in 1515–25; provide + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Internet Services Providers Association, an industry body, has estimated hundreds of thousands of upgrades have been effectively put on hold, preventing households from upgrading their connection or switching providers.

From BBC

The four factors and their percentages within the index provider’s scoring methodology are:

From MarketWatch

Stonepeak counts Trac Intermodal, an infrastructure provider for the movement of containers to and from ports across the U.S., among its current holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recognizing different fat distribution types could help health care providers offer more personalized guidance and earlier interventions aimed at protecting brain health.

From Science Daily

The platform, backed by technology provider Broadridge Financial Solutions BR -1.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle , intends to “bring increased independence to this important investment service,” the bank said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dealer
• distributor
• purveyor
• retailer
• seller