as in suppliers
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
Those specialists listen to callers’ needs and provide them with referrals to health and social service providers near them that may be able to help.
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Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The poor grades for financial and legal providers, and high marks for more personal services, go beyond the predictable emotional benefits of feeling and looking better every day.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
In Hawaii, Oregon and Wisconsin, officials worked quickly after a judge ordered full benefit payments Thursday to instruct their EBT providers to process the full payments.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
The leak from Trident as well as 13 other offshore service providers shows that curbing the world of offshore finance is not as simple as putting one company — even a major player like Mossack Fonseca — out of business.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
About $43 million would implement reforms to help rural providers get paid on time and hire employees to help rural patients and providers navigate the insurance system.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Those specialists listen to callers’ needs and provide them with referrals to health and social service providers near them that may be able to help.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
And the Bureau of Labor Statistics says from 2021-2022, 45% of Black elder care providers were taking care of a parent.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Canned beans may be high in sodium, so many healthcare providers recommend draining and rinsing them to remove excess sodium.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The poor grades for financial and legal providers, and high marks for more personal services, go beyond the predictable emotional benefits of feeling and looking better every day.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
In Hawaii, Oregon and Wisconsin, officials worked quickly after a judge ordered full benefit payments Thursday to instruct their EBT providers to process the full payments.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
The leak from Trident as well as 13 other offshore service providers shows that curbing the world of offshore finance is not as simple as putting one company — even a major player like Mossack Fonseca — out of business.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
About $43 million would implement reforms to help rural providers get paid on time and hire employees to help rural patients and providers navigate the insurance system.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Those specialists listen to callers’ needs and provide them with referrals to health and social service providers near them that may be able to help.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
And the Bureau of Labor Statistics says from 2021-2022, 45% of Black elder care providers were taking care of a parent.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Canned beans may be high in sodium, so many healthcare providers recommend draining and rinsing them to remove excess sodium.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providers
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The new investors, with addresses in Doral, included Alfamaq suppliers, the family of Ceballos’ third wife and a prominent Venezuelan family that had previous ties to the mine.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After recent discussions with his major studio suppliers in Los Angeles, Jacob touted Paramount, newly-acquired by David Ellison’s Skydance, ramping up its movie output and growing interest in theatrical releases from streamers like Amazon and Apple.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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But a couple of decades later, the rise of big-box retailers that boasted lower prices, like Walmart and Target, challenged that supremacy.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Perfect Moment products are available globally online and via key retailers such as Mytheresa, Net-a-porter, Harrods, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Providers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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