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; provide, -ed ²

Example Sentences

UConn coach Geno Auriemma said on Thursday that he thought the NCAA’s switch to the two-regional format was more of an inequality issue than anything provided during the 2020 tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Aehr added that the customer has provided it with a forecast for additional systems, with follow-on orders possible later this calendar year.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Justice Department said last month that Chinese police had provided “critical intelligence” to help advance its investigation of one of the companies suspected to be involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A second price increase for Netflix subscriptions in just over a year also provided a boost to the stock in late March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

She provided nonstop entertainment for the other young women.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

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