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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.


Other Word Forms

  • nonprovider noun

Etymology

Origin of provider

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

Example Sentences

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With intense winter weather this year and broader global conflicts, interest in travel insurance has ticked up, insurance providers told MarketWatch last week.

From MarketWatch

The district proposed spending nearly $70,000 per location to connect 55 addresses despite many broadband providers already operating in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barron’s has argued that many incumbent software providers have seen their stocks unduly harshly hit over the perceived AI threat and Wall Street analysts agree.

From Barron's

The conflict has weighed on shares of capital equipment providers.

From Barron's

Early gains from small language models are emerging, and the company is working more closely with major AI providers to modernize platforms in markets it knows well.

From The Wall Street Journal