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
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In an ideal world, a tiny home could provide the ideal solution for in-laws to have space to visit your home for extended visits.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Data provided by the mayor’s office and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority shows otherwise.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Harris left her political future up in the air, providing vague details about her plans going forward.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In an ideal world, a tiny home could provide the ideal solution for in-laws to have space to visit your home for extended visits.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Data provided by the mayor’s office and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority shows otherwise.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Harris left her political future up in the air, providing vague details about her plans going forward.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But tech firms are betting the line will go further up, with Samsung agreeing to supply chips for OpenAI’s $500-billion data center investment.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Back in May, one Facebook user posted a question in the public group What to pack for Italy - Travel Essentials regarding whether or not Italian hotels supplied conditioner for guests.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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This multi-level facility unfolds to reveal a waiting room, patient rooms, and operating rooms, each of which are spacious and well-furnished.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kerby Cetoute, 70 Boylston Street, Malden, furnishing false ID to law enforcement.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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McKinstry delivered in the fifth inning, hitting a homer and tying the game 2-2.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jones delivered with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Warren that marked the first receiving TD of his career.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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His 1-0, two-out fastball to Hernández, though, ended up in the right-field stands, handing the Dodgers their first lead.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Individual disposable towels and/or hand drying device not provided at lavatory or hand sink.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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