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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 providers
Blue Cross sent information about the screening program to customers' health care providers.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The Education Department has also encouraged school districts to spend some federal money meant for disadvantaged students on services from private providers and on children from low-income families who live within district boundaries but attend private schools.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Tailored for hyperscale data centers, cloud providers, and telcos, Xeon 6+ features up to 288 E-cores and a 17% uplift in Instructions Per Cycle (IPC) over the prior generation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Engineering and construction companies, logistics operators, infrastructure investors, and technology providers will all benefit.
—Narek Mkrtchyan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
To find out which treatment plan is best for you, Nurx requires you to book an online consultation with one of the company’s healthcare providers.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Lightbourn said that moving forward, Western capital providers could regain market share lost to the Chinese lessors who attracted shipowners by offering a lower cost of capital.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the past few years, data breaches targeting schools, healthcare providers, and childcare services have been making headlines, exposing sensitive personal information and leaving families vulnerable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The Education Department has also encouraged school districts to spend some federal money meant for disadvantaged students on services from private providers and on children from low-income families who live within district boundaries but attend private schools.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Tailored for hyperscale data centers, cloud providers, and telcos, Xeon 6+ features up to 288 E-cores and a 17% uplift in Instructions Per Cycle (IPC) over the prior generation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Engineering and construction companies, logistics operators, infrastructure investors, and technology providers will all benefit.
—Narek Mkrtchyan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
To find out which treatment plan is best for you, Nurx requires you to book an online consultation with one of the company’s healthcare providers.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Lightbourn said that moving forward, Western capital providers could regain market share lost to the Chinese lessors who attracted shipowners by offering a lower cost of capital.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the past few years, data breaches targeting schools, healthcare providers, and childcare services have been making headlines, exposing sensitive personal information and leaving families vulnerable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providers
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China’s Commerce Ministry on Thursday introduced new restrictions on products containing certain rare earth minerals from the country, requiring foreign suppliers to secure Beijing’s approval to export them.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The first 30,000 ton phase alone represents a $200 million+ investment, which will bring construction and operational jobs, opportunities for local business and suppliers, and indirect jobs and economic opportunity as a result of the overall investment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Since inception, TalkShopLive has been a preferred sales tool for premium talent and retailers like Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Martha Stewart, Walmart, Amazon and Best Buy.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both versions of the book are out on Thursday through Assouline’s website and select retailers.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Providers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providers. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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