providing

American  

[pruh-vahy-ding] / prəˈvaɪ dɪŋ /

conjunction

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

   He can stay here providing he works.

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providing British  

/ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ /

conjunction

1. on the condition or understanding (that)

   I'll play, providing you pay me

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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

George and Lauren have both been impacted by rising delays to Access to Work, a government scheme providing resources like equipment and support staff to ensure disabled workers are not disadvantaged at work.

From BBC

Homan added that the US government has made providing body-worn cameras to all officers in Minneapolis a priority, but is also planning to deploy the equipment to agents across the country.

From BBC

Customers currently receive either one or two battery packs providing 25 or 50 kilowatt-hours of storage.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week the King met unsung heroes providing local government services, and later this week his film about his philosophy of harmony will be released.

From BBC

It became a go-to source for office-market data on building dimensions, sales and other statistics, then later pushed into other areas, providing data for hotels, apartments and other property types.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• arrangement
• plan