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

If two or more providers are competing for services in a certain area, the state reviews applications against CON requirements to decide which projects move forward. —Chase Jordan november 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025

From a Baltimore hotel ballroom, the bishops overwhelmingly approved revisions to their ethical and religious directives that guide the nation's thousands of Catholic health care institutions and providers. —NPR, 12 Nov. 2025

Blue Origin envisions that New Glenn will be capable of shuttling Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites to orbit and undertaking other missions for paying customers – including NASA and telecommunications providers. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

The judges’ other responsibilities include meeting with law enforcement and recidivism groups including mental health provider ReDiscover and the Kansas City Organized Retail Crime Association; hiring and managing court staff; and regularly meeting with jail staff and police. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025

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