provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
has been providing
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present perfect progressiveof provide (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The organization started by world-renowned chef José Andrés has been providing food services to disaster victims worldwide since 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
I was supposed to be able to move back on Friday, but it’s looking less certain now, and the property manager has been providing fewer updates recently.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
For the past seven years in Leeds, the Homeless Street Angels charity has been providing food, shoes, sleeping bags and blankets for rough sleepers.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
"It is often a celebration," confirmed Georges L'Esperance, a doctor who has been providing assisted dying since the early days.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Since late 2000, Venezuela has been providing oil on preferential terms, and it currently supplies about 100,000 barrels per day of petroleum products.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
