as in to give
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
this luxury hotel provides all the comforts of home to well-heeled vacationers
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Recent Examples of provide
Speaking of recruitment, Paulson believes a realigned schedule would also provide a boost, allowing MLS clubs could be more competitive in the global summer transfer window.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Others will be looking to you for guidance this month, and your ability to provide stability will set the tone for what’s to come.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Radar provides real-time reads on inventory continuously, and the kind of data that otherwise would only attained online through e-commerce.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The front desk team can provide the number for a local transportation company.
—Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Others will be looking to you for guidance this month, and your ability to provide stability will set the tone for what’s to come.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Radar provides real-time reads on inventory continuously, and the kind of data that otherwise would only attained online through e-commerce.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The front desk team can provide the number for a local transportation company.
—Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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Jaws has been giving us all of them, attached to a vehicle with a perfect engine, for 50 years and counting.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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And there is a robust Italian influence, one that is unsurprising given several centuries of Italian migration to the city.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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After Belfield was arrested at the airport, Manchester police said he had been charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, manslaughter, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to supply class A drugs.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The expenditures have already boosted Greece’s relationship with major powers like the U.S. and France, Piccoli said, partly because these nations supply military equipment to Athens.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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For instance, some people strive to buy second homes and then spend time decorating and furnishing these homes.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Philip Lyle Smith and Carla Ferreira-Smith hold the listing, which is being offered fully furnished.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday delivered a significant win for the Trump administration's immigration policy, clearing the way for officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements imposed by a district court judge.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The new Lenovo Chromebook Plus will deliver its ground-breaking new Dolby Atmos support right alongside all the customary combination of power and usability for which Chromebooks have become renowned.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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