provided

[pruh-vahy-did]

conjunction

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

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

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.

Confusables Note

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonprovided adjective
• unprovided adjective
• well-provided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of provided¹

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

Synonym Study

See if.

Example Sentences

Masks must be worn—not Covid-era mouth and nose coverings but more elaborate versions; if you don’t bring your own you will be provided with a dainty lace eye mask.

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But when this wasn’t provided, “the case could not proceed.”

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The Yankees managed to win a single game only because Judge hit a clutch home run to spark a dramatic comeback that provided a faint glimmer of hope.

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A growing proportion of abortions in the U.S. are provided using telemedicine—including for women in states that have banned nearly all abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

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“We walked away from jobs that provided health insurance and full benefits because we had a vision on how to participate in this economy.”

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