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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
That way, patients benefit from the convenience of telehealth while maintaining a connection with their in-person providers.
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Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Other launch providers should not be affected.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Pay no attention to the fact that it was proposed three weeks after the EPA came out hard against three-eyed fish, or that only three months ago, this same Legislature considered $100,000 court payouts to snitches willing to rat out mifepristone providers.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
To be sure, Amazon's use of multiple launch providers reduces the risk that any single launch failure derails its plans.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
In that short time, mistrust between communities and health providers has been evident.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to put the measure on the ballot, with an allocation plan that will move revenue primarily to nonprofit health care providers and county health departments and hospitals, but also to Planned Parenthood and city health care departments in Pasadena and Long Beach.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
With our External Provider Scheduling system, VA staff can schedule veterans’ community care appointments with participating providers in real time.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Deputies and medical providers attempted life-saving measures, the news release said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Other launch providers should not be affected.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Pay no attention to the fact that it was proposed three weeks after the EPA came out hard against three-eyed fish, or that only three months ago, this same Legislature considered $100,000 court payouts to snitches willing to rat out mifepristone providers.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
To be sure, Amazon's use of multiple launch providers reduces the risk that any single launch failure derails its plans.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
In that short time, mistrust between communities and health providers has been evident.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to put the measure on the ballot, with an allocation plan that will move revenue primarily to nonprofit health care providers and county health departments and hospitals, but also to Planned Parenthood and city health care departments in Pasadena and Long Beach.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
With our External Provider Scheduling system, VA staff can schedule veterans’ community care appointments with participating providers in real time.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Deputies and medical providers attempted life-saving measures, the news release said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providers
Noun
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From day one, success lies in building and nurturing strong relationships with the franchisor, suppliers, staff and in the community.—
Angelo Chavez,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Beyond surveying medical experts for their study, Pope and Dhaliwal purchased turkesterone supplements from several different suppliers and found that their quality varied wildly.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Credit card companies and financial institutions currently charge retailers a fee when consumers use cards — based on the total transaction, including goods, taxes and tips.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Last week denim retailers published their results for Q1.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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“Providers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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