provider

[pruh-vahy-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that provides.

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

Other Word Forms

• nonprovider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of provider¹

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

Example Sentences

A spokesman for the school said they purchased them in good faith, after being "approached" by a provider, but the tickets were subsequently cancelled by the club.

From BBC

There is some indication that vaccine providers are taking an expansive view of who can be inoculated, however.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this week, the UK's financial regulator proposed that banks and card providers set their own limits, or are allowed to remove them entirely.

From BBC

CMS said Glenn Medical Center could convert to another provider type in order to continue participating in the Medicare program.

From Los Angeles Times

Huezo said her organization has been in touch with child care providers in L.A. to learn about how they managed those months.

From Salon

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