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

Anthropic believes cryptographic inference proofs could help detect tampering with model responses, support independent evaluations and give regulators a way to verify which models providers are serving. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Fourth, biometric records should not be sold or repurposed for marketing or unrelated surveillance; necessary service providers should face strict limits and safeguards. — Burak Oktenli, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Skyworks Solutions — The provider of wireless networking services slumped about 16% after guidance for the current quarter disappointed the Street. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Opponents of the measure also claim that the initiative does not provide guarantees about how the money would be allocated among providers and services. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 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