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
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David Nield, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
There are medical providers out there who are not as in tune with this, or refuse to believe that someone can be this sick for this long and not have any biomarkers or physical-exam findings that support their feelings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Much like people, who build a reputation over time for being professional and acting in a good, humane way, IP addresses also have a history which mailbox providers like to keep track of.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Affordable housing production already operates on the thinnest of margins and, by mission and purpose, nonprofit providers cannot increase revenue through rent.
—Nikki Beasley, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Moyer was CEO of two financial technology companies: Edgar Online, a provider of financial data, analytics and disclosure management solutions, and Cassiopae, a French software company in the commercial banking market.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Charter back office providers should adopt an integrity policy, the report said, that includes fraud risk management and requires oversight of the providers’ reporting to their charter schools.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
At least two clinics resumed treatment after Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed new protections for IVF patients and providers into law in March.
—Brammhi Balarajan, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Those numbers don’t include providers who exclusively perform urgent-care services.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
David Nield, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
There are medical providers out there who are not as in tune with this, or refuse to believe that someone can be this sick for this long and not have any biomarkers or physical-exam findings that support their feelings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Much like people, who build a reputation over time for being professional and acting in a good, humane way, IP addresses also have a history which mailbox providers like to keep track of.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Affordable housing production already operates on the thinnest of margins and, by mission and purpose, nonprofit providers cannot increase revenue through rent.
—Nikki Beasley, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Moyer was CEO of two financial technology companies: Edgar Online, a provider of financial data, analytics and disclosure management solutions, and Cassiopae, a French software company in the commercial banking market.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Charter back office providers should adopt an integrity policy, the report said, that includes fraud risk management and requires oversight of the providers’ reporting to their charter schools.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
At least two clinics resumed treatment after Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed new protections for IVF patients and providers into law in March.
—Brammhi Balarajan, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Those numbers don’t include providers who exclusively perform urgent-care services.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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