provider

noun

pro·​vid·​er prə-ˈvī-dər How to pronounce provider (audio)
: 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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Miguel said Creser, a child care provider, and Centro de los Trabajadores, a workforce development center, could take space in the building. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025 Today, cloud providers give instant access to storage and computing power, scaling up or down as needed. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 The states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for provider

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of provider was in 1523

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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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