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
The series of Transporter missions essentially involves billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX serving as a launch service provider for companies and even government agencies that need a rocket to help propel payloads to orbit.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
If your healthcare provider recommends taking medications, make sure to take them as directed and consistently.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Patients can also decide to make one of the remote doctors their permanent primary care provider.
—Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
If your healthcare provider recommends taking medications, make sure to take them as directed and consistently.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Patients can also decide to make one of the remote doctors their permanent primary care provider.
—Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provider
Noun
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Yet the primary data required for compliance—fiber origin, material composition, chemical inputs—are generated and held upstream by suppliers and processors.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), along with a cruise ship supplier, filed a lawsuit in early September challenging state tax and county finance officials in the Aloha State, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Morgan Stanley initiates Medline as overweight Morgan Stanley said the medical distributor is a share gainer.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-3 Reed can do everything a point guard is expected to do — dribble, make shots from anywhere on the court, be a distributor when needed.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Buy it direct from Browne Family Vineyards’ online shop (or check their retailer locator).—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provider. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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