as in supplier
a person or company that supplies goods or services
There are many things to consider when shopping for a healthcare provider.
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The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Receive either a $120 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee, when charged to your Platinum Card®.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Cobb expressed some concerns to her clinician at the time but, as is the case for so many Black women, they were minimized by her provider.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
Cost to patients For patients and their families, the consequences of the nursing shortage are delayed care, fewer interactions with providers and less time for compassionate, personalized support.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Receive either a $120 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee, when charged to your Platinum Card®.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Cobb expressed some concerns to her clinician at the time but, as is the case for so many Black women, they were minimized by her provider.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
Cost to patients For patients and their families, the consequences of the nursing shortage are delayed care, fewer interactions with providers and less time for compassionate, personalized support.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provider
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Jesper Bratt plays the distributor role for the Devils.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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And take the famous hand flex scene, so well known that distributor Focus Features is now selling T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with Macfadyen’s outstretched hand.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provider. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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