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

Physicians, meanwhile, are also struggling, a healthcare provider in Kabul told AFP.

From Barron's

New developments in artificial intelligence have also disrupted entire sectors of the market in sudden and unexpected ways, rolling through insurers, data providers, wealth managers and even trucking companies in recent sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal

That compared with 0.7% contraction in the previous quarter and 0.4% growth tipped by a poll of economists by data provider Quick.

From The Wall Street Journal

Score providers, in turn, may lower their criteria to win more business,” the AEI researchers explain.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Over the past two weeks alone, concerns about technological displacement have pressured shares of private credit firms, insurance brokers, wealth advisors, and providers of financial and legal data,” said Ole Hansen of Saxo Bank.

From Barron's

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