provided

American  

[pruh-vahy-did] / prəˈvaɪ dɪd /

conjunction

1. on the condition or understanding (that); providing.

   I'll go, provided that the others go too.

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adjective

1. furnished or supplied for someone’s use.

   Students play the video and then use the provided handout for graphing the story.

2. stipulated in a regulation, law, etc..

   Complaints filed past the provided term defined in section VII.2 shall not be considered.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of provide.

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.

Related Words

See if.

Other Word Forms

• nonprovided adjective
• unprovided adjective
• well-provided adjective

Etymology

Origin of provided

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; provide, -ed ²

Example Sentences

"I hope answers will be provided. We hope to better understand what happened and establish responsibilities," Nicolas Mattenberger, a lawyer representing victims' families, told reporters outside.

From Barron's

The results provided the first real-world evidence showing how higher bedroom temperatures directly affect heart rate and stress responses during sleep.

From Science Daily

"This request was repeated several times during the inspection. The menu was eventually provided as a digital image at the end of the inspection following an additional request," they said.

From BBC

Shares of Kraft Heinz dropped in early Wednesday trading after the food and beverage giant reported disappointing fourth-quarter sales and provided a full-year profit outlook well below Wall Street forecasts.

From MarketWatch

After answering a user query about Santa Fe, the chatbox provided a link to a desert cottage in the locality.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• armed
• clothed
• dressed
• furnished
• rigged
• supplied