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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And investors now see little room for central banks worldwide to cut interest rates to help their economies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy, is the fifth-biggest importer of oil, with 95% of it coming from the Middle East and 70% passing through the Strait of Hormuz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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