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Recent Examples of providence The internationalisation of the awards season has been on full display in recent years, both in terms of foreign language movie success, voter makeup and the providence of these films. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025 There is a way forward, however, that was recently proposed by the theologian Matt Jantzen in his study on the doctrine of providence (i.e., how Christians think about God’s relationship to history). B.g. White, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025 Everything is either a complete accident or divine providence, the movie suggests. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025 Pete Hegseth's ties to Doug Wilson and conservative evangelicalism Hegseth's nomination may have caused a stir in Washington, D.C., but for his theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, it is seen as providence. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for providence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
Noun
  • The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.
    Dan Levin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Giving and saving were instilled, too.
    Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, while vision isn’t their strongest sense, dogs may even be able to see certain aspects of a TV show.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The lengthy post projects a vision of what Sister Pie could look like 18 years after Ludwinski launched it out of her parents' home.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The country ranks 118th among 148 economies, the lowest among G-7 members, in the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Gender Gap Report, languishing particularly in the political empowerment metric.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And unlike some TikTok hacks that require new products or gimmicky gadgets, this one costs absolutely nothing and requires no special effort beyond a few minutes of forethought.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But every revision has only added to skepticism that there was ever any real forethought.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Reddit post also reflects a broader trend—the growing popularity of thrift shopping.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There's nothing like the thrill of finding treasure on thrift store shelves.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, a boom-and-bust cycle in the early 2000s informs some of the company’s prudence on expansion.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Taiwan’s military should exercise prudence in its rules of engagement and not assume that every close call is intentional.
    JOEL WUTHNOW, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That may well be called prescience, but without more dramatic ballast, whether or not Family’s rage was ahead of its time becomes a less compelling question.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But successfully navigating a shifting landscape requires extraordinary dexterity, prescience and skill.
    Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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