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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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A new energy cap - the highest a provider can charge customers for each unit of gas and electricity - also took effect on 1 April.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Spice and seasoning maker McCormick, web-hosting company GoDaddy, elevator company Otis Worldwide, water technology pure-play Veralto, and fintech provider Broadridge Financial Solutions also recorded their worst ever quarters.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

And so Frightful hunted with Mole, as she had hunted with Sam, and became the provider Chup and the eyases needed.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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