provided
Americanconjunction
adjective
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furnished or supplied for someone’s use.
Students play the video and then use the provided handout for graphing the story.
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stipulated in a regulation, law, etc..
Complaints filed past the provided term defined in section VII.2 shall not be considered.
verb
Commonly Confused
The conjunctions provided and providing are interchangeable. Both mean “on the condition or understanding that,” with that sometimes expressed: Provided (or Providing ) no further objections are raised, we will consider the matter settled.
Synonym Usage
See if.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of provided
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see provide, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In her court filing, Annemarie Wiley provided details of an alleged incident that led to her husband’s arrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
The court heard that Erin's family provided a moving victim impact statement, and that she was due to start Edinburgh Napier University just weeks after her death and had "her whole life ahead of her".
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Promotion of U.S. manufacturers could be provided by protective tariffs or, even better in Hamilton’s view, by subsidies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
But Swift and Kelce were warmly welcomed by the city, which provided police protection and shut down traffic around the arena on their behalf.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026
The statues helped him make that leap; they provided half the inspiration he needed.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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