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

The idea was to give physicians and other clinicians flexibility to treat Medicare beneficiaries, opening the door to an array of providers to enter and expand their telehealth platforms to more Americans. —Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

During Hunn’s tenure, the board also approved $526 million to enhance rates for Medi-Cal claims by 8% to ease the financial strain on providers and help retain them to serve the disabled or those below the poverty level. —Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026

In the middle of this shift is CertiK, a company that has grown into the largest security services provider in the blockchain ecosystem. —CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

When future funding becomes uncertain, local leaders and service providers are left making impossible choices — between shelter and housing, prevention and emergency response. —Zeynep Portway, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, 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