1
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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2
as in vision
concern or preparation for the future
had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit
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Recent Examples of providence
Among many white evangelical Christians, there’s a sense of divine providence around the Trump administration.
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Abby McCloskey, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Turning one’s career over to providence?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Abby McCloskey, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Turning one’s career over to providence?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
Noun
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Two states, Hawaii and Arizona, have opted out of using daylight saving time — Hawaii in 1967 and Arizona in 1968.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Everyone who’s feeling groggy this week gets a pass thanks to daylight saving time.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The truth is, Sullivan and Hafley have every right to build this team in their vision, putting their imprint on the franchise.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Yet DeSantis and legislative leaders haven’t even glanced in the direction of meaningful changes that would require Florida’s wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, and reduce the burden on the struggling class of workers who make this state’s economy hum.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Chosen without these considerations, what begins as a fun hobby project can quickly turn into a money pit, so some forethought is necessary.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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But making carrot cake pancakes—a twist on the South’s favorite spring dessert—requires a bit more forethought.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Born to work alongside nature, local people are adept at being resourceful and are already embracing a circular economy – demonstrated by the world’s first thrift store in an airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Citizen The children from the day care were taken to a thrift store across the street to wait for their parents to pick them up.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The two big investments in their front seven — particularly Phillips’ whopping four-year, $120 million deal — also meant the Panthers would have to exercise financial prudence with their other additions, at least one of which was a head-scratcher.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This is not the time for fiscal prudence for the Sharks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, that’s the cost of frugality, something that will certainly be the hallmark of Sullivan’s first crack at free agency as GM.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Off-mountain Activities Vintage Shopping Ketchum has a treasure trove of vintage and second-hand shops, thanks to a culture of quiet luxury that prizes quality, taste, and frugality.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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If anything, his adaptation proves Mary Shelley’s prescience.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In a bit of prescience, Wallace explains how consumerist culture can prime a state for fascism.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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