providing
Americanconjunction
conjunction
Commonly Confused
See provided.
Synonym Usage
See if.
Etymology
Origin of providing
First recorded in 1375–1425, providing is from the late Middle English word provydyng. See provide, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Last month, Bass signed an ordinance that prohibits city personnel from providing anyone outside local government access to data that can be used to determine someone’s immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Luna Blanca, a Ceuta-based charity providing food and social assistance to vulnerable people, said it had been distributing between 3,500 and 4,000 meals a day since the influx began.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It said several reforms had been introduced to support victims, including the Defence Serious Crime Command providing specialist support through the justice process - outside of the Army chain of command.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Developers tell the NYTimes that Chinese companies are sweetening deals by providing personal incentives to switch, drawing on the years of on-the-ground experience China’s tech and telecom providers have built up on the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Unfortunately the Attendant is providing the wrong kind of spectacle, because the shambler lurches off the stage and after the trio in the aisle.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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