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

When factoring in the exclusion date, the data shows that Arizona has not paid out any claims to providers once they were caught. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

In Connecticut, there are more than 100,000 active CareCredit accounts and 2,000 health and wellness providers that accept the card, according to Bishop. —Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026

The retailer is discontinuing Quiet services for third-party customers over the next several months as part of its winding down, but a company spokesperson said upon the news of the shutdown that AEO would assist customers to identify and transition to new providers. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026

Both Bowersox and Stich had been key representatives in NASA’s efforts to get Starliner up to speed with fellow commercial crew provider SpaceX. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026

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