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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
Mobile money expansion is increasingly being driven by usage rather than new accounts, GSMA wrote, with 80% of providers reporting improving profitability.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
No news yet of distribution deals with other cable, satellite or streaming providers.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
For more than three decades, the 340B program has helped safety-net providers like Community Health Centers and smaller hospitals stretch limited healthcare resources.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Here's how Veterans United stacks up to two of our top picks for mortgage providers.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
For example, Texas is now requiring all providers to use one child care management system in an effort to improve attendance reporting.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In fact, that’s a selling point of Flock Safety, one of the biggest providers of automatic license plate readers.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Common providers include Fidelity, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit says that HHS' declaration seeks to coerce providers to stop providing gender-affirming care and circumvent legal requirements for policy changes.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
No news yet of distribution deals with other cable, satellite or streaming providers.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
For more than three decades, the 340B program has helped safety-net providers like Community Health Centers and smaller hospitals stretch limited healthcare resources.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Here's how Veterans United stacks up to two of our top picks for mortgage providers.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
For example, Texas is now requiring all providers to use one child care management system in an effort to improve attendance reporting.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In fact, that’s a selling point of Flock Safety, one of the biggest providers of automatic license plate readers.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Common providers include Fidelity, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit says that HHS' declaration seeks to coerce providers to stop providing gender-affirming care and circumvent legal requirements for policy changes.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providers
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Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Major oil exporters outside of the Middle East have been lifted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with some looking to position themselves as reliable suppliers in a world desperate for energy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 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
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Online bullion retailers offer a wide selection of silver coins at competitive prices, typically with insured shipping and free delivery above certain order thresholds.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Providers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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