providing
Americanconjunction
conjunction
Commonly Confused
See provided.
Related Words
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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When Brown arrived in Minneapolis in early February, he told a U.S. border official that he was working in China as a consultant providing academic airline training, prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
For decades, gaming subsidized artificial intelligence, forging the careers of today’s AI visionaries and providing the scaffolding for major AI breakthroughs.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
“We were providing them with data they thought was valuable that they want to replicate on their own using the best practices we could bestow on them,” Abramson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Consider a simple example in the employment context with three trusted employees providing referrals for potential job candidates.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
A small jazz combo with a bass, a piano, and a drum set providing the "rhythm" background for a trumpet improvising a solo.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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