provider

noun

pro·​vid·​er prə-ˈvī-dər 

: one that provides

health care providers

an Internet provider

especially : breadwinner

Examples of provider in a Sentence

She works hard and is a good provider.

He is the sole provider for his family.

Recent Examples on the Web

And wearable health devices using edge AI can analyze biometric data locally, detect anomalies and alert healthcare providers without transmitting sensitive patient information to remote servers. —Ajith Sankaran, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Meanwhile, the Gen Z generation sees their financial provider as a reflection of their ethics, expecting better transparency and leading social change. —Gabriele Buffo, Fortune, 26 June 2025

Senate Republicans a day earlier had proposed a $15 billion rural health stabilization fund to address the slashing of a provider tax that is a critical source of funding for many states. —Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 June 2025

A number of Republicans in the Senate were threatening to withhold their votes for the package because of these changes to the provider tax, so for that group, MacDonough's ruling is likely a welcome one. —Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider

Rhymes for provider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider