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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From August 2024 to June 2025, Statista collected the data via an online panel service provider to ensure a representative sample.
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Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The new guidelines call for people to consult with a doctor, pharmacist or some other health care provider about the risks and benefits of receiving the vaccination before getting the shot.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
But if enough justices are in favor, the Court could instead rule that states may not place restrictions on medical providers’ speech — which would have dramatic implications for similar laws across the country.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Alpert, a dental health expert at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, adds that tongue examination is often part of a routine screening for oral cancer by dentists and hygienists, but its accuracy depends on providers’ education and experience in clinical settings.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
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Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The new guidelines call for people to consult with a doctor, pharmacist or some other health care provider about the risks and benefits of receiving the vaccination before getting the shot.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
But if enough justices are in favor, the Court could instead rule that states may not place restrictions on medical providers’ speech — which would have dramatic implications for similar laws across the country.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Alpert, a dental health expert at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, adds that tongue examination is often part of a routine screening for oral cancer by dentists and hygienists, but its accuracy depends on providers’ education and experience in clinical settings.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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