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
The three-time AL save leader began providing the bettors with information about his pitches in 2023 but didn't ask for payoffs until this year, prosecutors said.
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
With this molecular data, a doctor may be able to provide targeted treatments that may be more successful.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Late in the game, as the Current grew desperate for a goal, Wheeler’s crosses from the right-hand flank into the box provided some danger until the 96th minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Between 2021 and 2024, the EU provided €180 million in funding for Colombia through its Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation instrument.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
With this molecular data, a doctor may be able to provide targeted treatments that may be more successful.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Late in the game, as the Current grew desperate for a goal, Wheeler’s crosses from the right-hand flank into the box provided some danger until the 96th minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Between 2021 and 2024, the EU provided €180 million in funding for Colombia through its Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation instrument.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Utopia Bedding Quilted Comforter This Utopia Bedding comforter keeps my bed looking super fluffy and cloud-like and gives my bedroom an expensive look.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The mission was to show the flag, explore commercial opportunities – including routes to supply gold-mining operations – and display a little firepower.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The launches follow Lumus supplying the waveguide used in Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses in 2025, a deal that demonstrated both optical performance and mass manufacturability of geometric waveguides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Black steel fixtures furnish the bathrooms, while linen bedspreads and curtains add a tactile touch.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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She was charged with 20 felony counts related to child endangerment and more than 40 misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to minors, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another Republican, Sen John Cornyn of Texas, had to fly back from Texas to deliver the crucial 60th vote.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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While Kyle Shanahan’s team continues to battle the injury bug, the coach and his staff keep finding ways to win games as backups have assumed vital roles and have delivered.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Trump came close to victory in the 2020 presidential election but may have contributed to the Republican Party’s defeat in the Georgia Senate runoff election, handing the Democratic Party full control of Washington for the first time since 2011.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Grounds laid for a civil court appeal Before the judge handed the case to the jury Wednesday, the defense argued a statement by one of Zwerner’s attorneys that Parker did not testify in her defense could be seen as prejudicial by the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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