provider

American  

[pruh-vahy-der] / prəˈvaɪ dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that provides.

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonprovider noun

Etymology

Origin of provider

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

Example Sentences

Americans had an average car insurance deductible of $831 as of early December, up from $619 in 2019, according to data from Mitchell International, a software provider for insurance companies and collision repair shops.

From MarketWatch

Some of the patients Levis treated had already reached advanced stages of the disease after being misdiagnosed by other providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The data center infrastructure provider announced the move as part of its acquisition by Google’s parent Alphabet, which already owns a minority stake in Intersect.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hackers likely executed a “SIM swap,” tricking a mobile provider into transferring a phone number to a SIM card the hackers control.

From The Wall Street Journal

Months after being confirmed, Delrahim sued to block the merger, citing concerns that AT&T would have the power to raise prices for Warner’s content or withhold it from rival cable providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dealer
• distributor
• purveyor
• retailer
• seller