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Synonyms

provider

American  
[pruh-vahy-der] / prəˈvaɪ dər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that provides.

  2. a person who supports a family or another person.


Other Word Forms

  • nonprovider noun

Etymology

Origin of provider

First recorded in 1515–25; provide + -er 1

Example Sentences

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If you have any of the typhus symptoms, reach out to your healthcare provider right away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He is by far the most regular scorer or provider of goals in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Of course, the last decade covers the period when Nvidia transformed itself from being primarily a provider of chips for videogames into the leading supplier of AI processors and the world’s largest company.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Once Piece by Piece—which state officials have said abused the taxpayer-funded program for low-income people—closes, its centers will be operated by a rival autism-therapy provider, Applied Behavior Center for Autism, emails show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

My mother was thirty-four years old now, with no husband, no provider or protector to take care of her eight children.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey