as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
winning the lottery could not have come at a more providential time for the recently laid-off worker
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Recent Examples of providential
Helping to weave all those strands into a single, elegant narrative is an Emory University astrochemist with a providential name: Susanna Widicus Weaver.
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Andrew Grant, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2011
Russia’s longstanding pursuit of a global position beyond its means—its aspiration to be a providential power, with a special mission in the world—has led it, again and again, to autocratic rule.
—WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
Many a past biographer has observed that Lincoln understood himself as an actor in a providential drama.
—John Fabian Witt, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
Meacham bids to be the redeemer in chief of the narrative of American exceptionalism: the venerable if now-shopworn story in which the United States has a providential and world-historic role as a nation distinctively dedicated to human liberty.
—John Fabian Witt, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
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Andrew Grant, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2011
Russia’s longstanding pursuit of a global position beyond its means—its aspiration to be a providential power, with a special mission in the world—has led it, again and again, to autocratic rule.
—WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
Many a past biographer has observed that Lincoln understood himself as an actor in a providential drama.
—John Fabian Witt, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
Meacham bids to be the redeemer in chief of the narrative of American exceptionalism: the venerable if now-shopworn story in which the United States has a providential and world-historic role as a nation distinctively dedicated to human liberty.
—John Fabian Witt, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providential
Adjective
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The decision to establish this program at the middle school stemmed from a fortunate combination of timing and opportunity.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Thousands of other vets who are still behind on their loans haven't been so fortunate.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The Giants were happy with the investment after year one of the deal.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The weather was beautiful, the crowd polite, proud and happy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Alcaraz wore his lucky black and white top from the French Open in temperatures that challenged the Balearic Islands for blistering heat if not beaches.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Requiring neither lucky geography nor patience, the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 mission, which launched on a PSLV-XL rocket from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Dec. 5, 2024, has just sent back its first images that are sure to impress eclipse chasers across the world.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Like a proper millennial, Victor was glued to the third season of The White Lotus, which makes our one celebrity sighting at the Chateau particularly fortuitous.—
Jen Wang,
Vogue,
27 May 2025
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The new president has promised to be less hawkish than Yoon, and his timing is fortuitous.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Whether the singles were planned or coincidental, the dual release has fans tuned in.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
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There’s a coincidental yet meaningful connection between two of this summer’s buzziest movies.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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“Providential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providential. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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