- present participle of provide.
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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Bowen said last month 4,000 people from 60 nations would attend, without providing a full breakdown.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The chairman has renounced providing the type of verbal cues his predecessors used to shape investors’ thinking about upcoming rate moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The candidates are campaigning on issues including improving public safety, reducing homelessness, providing more affordable housing and spurring economic development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
State Street uses artificial intelligence to help scrape consumer prices from online sources, providing more frequent and recent looks at inflation data than measurements from the government, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The tunnel twists and turns, the tiny lights providing the only illumination.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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