provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
have provided
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present perfectof provide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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These areas could have provided critical refuges during the environmental disruption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Where exactly Irving got the name “Sleepy Hollow” is uncertain, but some historians point to the Dutch “Slaepers’ Haven,” an inlet that may have provided refuge for sailors plying the Hudson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Those who are determined to have provided false information will not be permitted to speak at this meeting or the next scheduled meeting,” the mayor warned at the beginning.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Multiple sources within F1 have provided BBC Sport with the details within the document.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
If Dad wanted to do something fun, I could have provided a whole list of ideas.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
