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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Indianapolis offers winter shelter as homelessness rises The city has started offering emergency winter shelter in recent years as Indy's largest shelter provider, Wheeler Mission, scales back its overflow capacity amid rising homelessness. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025 As the leading provider of studio and production services in the Caribbean and Latin America, Lantica has hosted productions from major studios, including Netflix, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Paramount, HBO and Lionsgate. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 The online ordering platform includes a brief medical screening questionnaire to be reviewed by a licensed health-care provider before prescribing the vaccine. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 In the program, Puff will have to take prescribed medicine unless otherwise advised by a health care provider. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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