provided
Americanconjunction
adjective
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furnished or supplied for someone’s use.
Students play the video and then use the provided handout for graphing the story.
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stipulated in a regulation, law, etc..
Complaints filed past the provided term defined in section VII.2 shall not be considered.
verb
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.
Synonym Usage
See if.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of provided
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see provide, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Provided his renovations didn’t total more than $4.5 million, he will at least break even on the sale.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Provided with workbooks, easel pads and Sharpies, they arrived ready to game out responses to some of AI’s biggest risks—to jobs, the economy, political stability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Djed Spence: Provided width on the England left but not much else to do.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Provided that these demands are diligently enforced, there are tangible benefits for everyone involved.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 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
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