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as in saving
careful management of material resources
practicing its customary providence, the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived
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as in vision
concern or preparation for the future
had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
she trusted in Providence to see her through the crisis
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Recent Examples of providence
For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
Prayers, providence and pledges Several speakers alluded to a higher power protecting the Republican nominee.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
With her careful and caring novel, Nolan shows how misfortune can start with a few bad decisions and how culpability is entangled in providence and privilege.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
Prayers, providence and pledges Several speakers alluded to a higher power protecting the Republican nominee.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
With her careful and caring novel, Nolan shows how misfortune can start with a few bad decisions and how culpability is entangled in providence and privilege.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
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Allocate funds for savings goals or special plans for January.Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, the resolution most Americans are focusing on heading into 2025 is more basic: Sock more money into emergency savings.Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
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An international tour, purchasing a home and getting certified in dance therapy are definitely on my 2025 vision board.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Instead of a New Year’s resolution, my wife, son and I make something called vision boards every Jan. 1.Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Even Africa — with its rapidly growing digital economies and youthful, tech-savvy population — is beginning to capture the attention of global investors.Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Original director Danny Boyle has won Oscars, mounted an epic Olympics opening ceremony (London 2012) and strayed a bit from his playful economy.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mediocre collaboration can happen with no forethought or planning.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Allworth Advice is that some forethought needs to go into something like this, ideally years in advance.Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
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Secondhand Gifts When shopping for friends and family members, don't shy away from the thrift store.Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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The then-bride-to-be walked into her local thrift store, Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation Resale Shop in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 30, 2023, and saw the perfect wedding dress just hanging on one of the racks.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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His insights extend beyond real estate, encompassing broader principles of financial prudence and personal development.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Their prudence is warranted since the business case supporting DEI programs and their ideological underpinnings is losing ground as more research emerges.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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This required immense discipline, frugality, and a laser focus on delivering value to early adopters.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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During the campaign, Eisenhower promised only modest changes to Truman’s foreign policies, both on Korea and on containment more generally, pledging merely to bring more competence and frugality to their implementation.Steven Casey, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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The diversion of chess is a masterclass in technique, prescience and adaptability—qualities that are essential for victory in business.Boris Kreiman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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What Houellebecq does get credit for is prescience.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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