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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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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.
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Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Turning one’s career over to providence?
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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.
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Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for providence
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
See All Example Sentences for providence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
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The remaining 30% is reserved for improving your financial future through saving, investing or paying down debt.
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Right now, subscribers can score savings on lightweight quilts, colorful area rugs, space-saving nightstands, and more.
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Now a high schooler at Phillips Academy, a boarding school in Massachusetts, Jung has actualized his vision to keep his grandparents safe on crosswalks − and has a medal and $6,000 to show for it.
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Modern leadership increasingly demands physical fitness beyond traditional executive skills like strategic vision and emotional intelligence.
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In fact, despite the attractive roles and seemingly promising upward trends in an increasingly lucrative field, employment in the space economy has largely failed to keep pace with industry scaling.
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While other countries face political instability, civic unrest, and double-digit unemployment rates, our economy continues to innovate and grow.
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And, for those with the forethought to pre-order one, there are few whole Peking ducks every night.
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To Zotkina, the tooth is a piece in the mounting body of evidence that Neanderthals were capable of forethought and reasoning.
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But consider your surroundings before creating social media content or taking videos at the thrift store.
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Nothing beats the thrill of finding designer clothes, vintage linens, or like-new home decor at a thrift store.
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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This is how a title is won, with prudence and luck and a foresight that becomes apparent in the afterglow of victory.
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Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration.
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.
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But Wilson’s prescience failed him in one significant instance: the Constitution’s handling of slavery.
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In the opening monologue of the night — nearly verbatim for most nights on the tour — Springsteen ad-libbed some additional context, acknowledging the prescience of the evening.
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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