provided

American  

[pruh-vahy-did] / prəˈvaɪ dɪd /

conjunction

1. on the condition or understanding (that); providing.

   I'll go, provided that the others go too.

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adjective

1. furnished or supplied for someone’s use.

   Students play the video and then use the provided handout for graphing the story.

2. stipulated in a regulation, law, etc..

   Complaints filed past the provided term defined in section VII.2 shall not be considered.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of provide.

Commonly Confused

The conjunctions provided and providing are interchangeable. Both mean “on the condition or understanding that,” with that sometimes expressed: Provided (or Providing ) no further objections are raised, we will consider the matter settled.

Related Words

See if.

Other Word Forms

• nonprovided
  adjective
• unprovided
  adjective
• well-provided
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of provided

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see provide, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Provided that these demands are diligently enforced, there are tangible benefits for everyone involved.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Provided a buyer can make it through Simmons’ strict selection process, they will have quite the opulent pad on their hands.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Provided that U.S. import tariffs remain in the range of 15% to 25%, “from the business point of view we can handle it,” Geissdoerfer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Provided he can make terms with smaller coalition partners, the prime minister has a good chance of completing a full four-year term, something no civilian leader has managed to do in Thailand for 20 years.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Provided she could see them periodically, that would not be a bad life, being an only child in a fine, rich, childless American family.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Related Words

• armed
• clothed
• dressed
• furnished
• rigged
• supplied