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.
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Ask questions: Call or email your healthcare provider or insurer.
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However, if your symptoms do not improve or worsen, consider consulting a healthcare provider.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Contact a healthcare provider if the pain does not get better in a few days or worsens.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Early adopters and infrastructure providers—semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, power grids—are the ones most likely to benefit.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
However, if your symptoms do not improve or worsen, consider consulting a healthcare provider.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Contact a healthcare provider if the pain does not get better in a few days or worsens.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Early adopters and infrastructure providers—semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, power grids—are the ones most likely to benefit.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for provider
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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