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

One of the generative-AI providers will likely release a version of watermarking, perhaps alongside an expensive service that colleges can use in order to detect it. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2024

These symptoms can significantly affect your daily life or cause an increase in visits to your provider and hospitalizations. —Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 18 Aug. 2024

This challenge isn't limited to early-stage providers; even mature companies can become caught up in this mindset. —Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

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