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.
Recent Examples on the Web Those numbers don’t include providers who exclusively perform urgent-care services. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024 Likewise, after the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated acceptance of telemedicine, the FDA in 2021 stopped requiring patients to see a healthcare provider in person in order to get a mifepristone prescription. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and Piedmont are some of the cities that have adopted an energy performance requirement, according to a group backed by major electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024 If the bowels contain seeds, corn, or other pieces of undigested food, the provider might recommend redoing the colonoscopy. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024 Some immunosuppressants a healthcare provider may prescribe include cyclosporine or hydroxychloroquine. Karen Pallarito, Health, 24 Mar. 2024 Tens of millions of dollars in grants to assist child-care facilities expired, forcing the closure of some providers. Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024 Guttmacher cited a study finding that online-only providers now account for eight per cent of abortions. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024 Harris will announce a new resource center to provide training and technical assistance to states, local governments, law enforcement and health care providers using the laws. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of provider was in 1523

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Cite this Entry

“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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