provided

[pruh-vahy-did]

conjunction

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

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

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.

Confusables Note

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonprovided adjective
• unprovided adjective
• well-provided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of provided¹

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

Synonym Study

See if.

Example Sentences

Kershaw’s retirement might’ve provided a similar spark, highlighting the significance of such intangible dynamics while lifting the gloom that had clouded the team’s last two months.

From Los Angeles Times

This set-up is illegal and unsafe, but Kadir tells me his family would rather take the risk and make their own meals, than settle for the free hotel restaurant fare provided.

From BBC

It also provided a glimpse of a Republican Party at a fork in the road, weighing a choice between forgiveness and retribution; reconciliation and conflict.

From BBC

Had they provided better oversight, "issues might have been identified earlier, potentially preventing some of the subsequent mistakes in the collision investigation".

From BBC

She provided 16 goals and 11 assists as Barcelona once again won Spain's top flight and secured a domestic treble.

From BBC

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