How to Use provide in a Sentence

provide

verb
  • The school provided the band with new uniforms.
  • The school provided new uniforms for the band.
  • The goal is to provide health care to as many people as possible.
  • The contract provides that certain deadlines will be met.
  • The curtains on the windows provide privacy.
  • Coffee and doughnuts will be provided at the meeting.
  • The store provides its customers with excellent service.
  • Workers were provided with gloves for protection.
  • The website provides users with information about local activities.
  • The website provides information about local activities.
  • Smith, though, plans to provide hands-on care for the Jazz.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Nov. 2020
  • Playing in the Big 12 does not provide any breaks, though.
    Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2021
  • The school said the cause of death was not known, and didn't provide any other details.
    Chron, 8 Feb. 2021
  • All the customers have to do is to provide their email address for a chance to win.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Kay is the lone person charged — but didn’t provide specifics.
    Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021
  • The email said the tests will provide results within 24 hours.
    Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Police did not provide any footage of the events leading up to this.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Queen Bee’s provides a space for people to do just that.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Adam Amin will provide the play-by-play for the game and Mark Schlereth will be the analyst.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The goal is to provide scholarships to up-and-coming artists.
    Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Tap or click here to visit the page and provide your email address to begin the opt-out process.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Guests can watch chefs cook their food through a glass wall that provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Obon's kitchen.
    azcentral, 27 June 2019
  • The rechargeable battery provides up to six hours of singing time on a single charge.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Georgia’s new hate crimes law doesn’t provide for a stand-alone hate crime.
    Time, 29 July 2021
  • To keep the peace, Minj and her family provide a side of rice for the boys and classic mashed potatoes and gravy for the grown-ups.
    Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The baskets at the bottom of a trekking pole provide flotation in soft surfaces like mud, sand, and soil.
    Hannah Singleton, SELF, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Those chickens milling about provide eggs for the on-site restaurant, Man uela.
    Los Angeles Magazine, 20 June 2017
  • The inkberry sets black berries that provide sustenance to birds in the winter.
    Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
  • So would stats, which MLB doesn’t provide players, though some teams do.
    John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 10 July 2018
  • And when those chains break apart, the oil doesn’t do nearly as good a job of providing that cushion.
    Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 May 2018

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