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

Most health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, provide free flu vaccines at in-network providers. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025

Combining insights from wearable devices with clinical data could help providers understand patients’ overall health more, said Arielle Trzcinski, a principal analyst covering health care at Forrester. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

Patkar joins the health care same-day logistics provider after previously serving as senior vice president at consulting firm AVIA Health. —John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

Europe tapped SpaceX's Falcon 9 to fly Galileo satellites after the invasion, but now that Ariane 6 is operational, the continent can loft those missions without depending on outside launch providers. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider

Rhymes for provider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider