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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Recent Examples of provider
In addition, $667,209 from a group of teachers and healthcare providers has gone toward supporting Deen, while a group advocating for safe schools, affordable housing and healthcare and jobs spent $554,037 opposing her.
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Nebius has emerged as a key AI compute provider in Europe and has secured several partnerships in recent months, including a $27 billion deal with Meta in March.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 May 2026
What happens if a provider confirms completions, but customers still can't get through?
—Liam Dunne, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The lawsuits are part of a larger effort to ensure that news providers are fairly compensated in a world where chatbots and other AI tools are funneling their news to consumers at scale.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Nebius has emerged as a key AI compute provider in Europe and has secured several partnerships in recent months, including a $27 billion deal with Meta in March.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 May 2026
What happens if a provider confirms completions, but customers still can't get through?
—Liam Dunne, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The lawsuits are part of a larger effort to ensure that news providers are fairly compensated in a world where chatbots and other AI tools are funneling their news to consumers at scale.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provider
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The Climb ultimately collapsed, owing furious crew and suppliers more than £300,000 ($400,000) in unpaid wages and invoices.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Last year, Republic National CEO Bob Hendrickson said the exit was due to rising operational costs and supplier changes.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Among the company’s near-term priorities are integrating and expanding MM Mega Market, a Vietnamese wholesale distributor of consumer goods recently acquired from TCC for around $720 million, and expanding the use of artificial intelligence.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Since then, the former has broken a handful of records for A24, becoming its youngest filmmaker and logging the indie distributor/production company’s biggest ever opening weekend with $118 million worldwide at the box office.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Bricks-and-mortar retailers that moved online faced a similar shock when digital-native competitors such as Amazon built their entire operation around e-commerce.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The group said the study doesn’t account for the expenses to retailers of using cash, including the cost of cash pickups and bank charges, or the benefits of credit cards, such as protections against fraud and faster transaction times.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provider. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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