as in supplier
a person or company that supplies goods or services
There are many things to consider when shopping for a healthcare provider.
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Recent Examples of provider
Although the World Wide Web had existed for two years, nobody really knew how to make money off it, at least besides domain squatters, internet service providers like AOL, and browser providers like Netscape (which would soon be decimated by Microsoft).
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
And some health care providers may be seeing syphilis cases for the first time in their careers.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Children under the age of 6 are able to get the COVID shot from other health care providers, including county immunization clinics.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
And some health care providers may be seeing syphilis cases for the first time in their careers.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Children under the age of 6 are able to get the COVID shot from other health care providers, including county immunization clinics.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provider
Noun
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Policy steps by governments and negotiations with Chinese suppliers have eased some disruption.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Millions of dollars were owed to financiers, the presenters, contestants and suppliers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The distributor behind best picture winners Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite and Sean Baker’s Anora, as well as Oz Perkins’ horror hits Longlegs — the top indie release of 2024 with $74 million domestic — and The Monkey, which earned nearly $40 million, has helped restore faith in the theatrical business.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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Netflix had offered the best of both worlds—access to a nation-wide streaming audience, plus a level of theatrical play commensurate with what the movie would have received from a traditional art-house distributor anyway.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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New owner part of the aborted Kroger merger Mostly a supplier to other grocery retailers, C&S Wholesale has been eyeing an expansion of its retail operations in recent years.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 2025
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On its way to scoot past the $1 billion turnover mark this year, PDS Limited works with more than 600 factories around the world to provide manufacturing sourcing and brand solutions to various global brands and retailers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provider. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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