as in gives
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
this luxury hotel provides all the comforts of home to well-heeled vacationers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of provides
The ectoin in the formula provides antioxidant protection, while glycerin and niacinamide make your skin texture springy and your moisture barrier strong.
—
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The uncertainty was compounded by the lack of a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides guidance on vaccine use to the CDC.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
This segment of the spacecraft provides power, propulsion, and other necessities to keep Cygnus operating in orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The higher cap provides short-term relief for residents of high-tax states like California, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Illinois.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This new update provides more clarity on her long road to recovery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Sheen provides new details on many of the most ignominious moments of his life, including his dismissal from the hit sitcom and the wild interviews that came after.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The uncertainty was compounded by the lack of a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides guidance on vaccine use to the CDC.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
This segment of the spacecraft provides power, propulsion, and other necessities to keep Cygnus operating in orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The higher cap provides short-term relief for residents of high-tax states like California, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Illinois.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This new update provides more clarity on her long road to recovery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Sheen provides new details on many of the most ignominious moments of his life, including his dismissal from the hit sitcom and the wild interviews that came after.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provides
Verb
-
Bankruptcy law, at § 365, essentially gives the trustee of the bankruptcy estate the right to either accept an executory contract (meaning that the trustee will have to render performance to get the benefit) or can reject the contract and forfeit the benefit.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
-
By late summer, ICE began showing up at job sites, which gives it a much bigger return on its investment.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The civil-rights movement, which Williams so pointedly admires, furnishes an excellent example of this.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
-
To that end, the university’s Basic Needs Services office, which furnishes a variety of programs and support to help Titans experiencing unforeseen financial hardship, is offering Financial Wellness Peer Mentoring.—
Contributing Writer,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Basin Glacial Waters is surrounded by sweeping views of the rugged Canadian Rockies and Victoria Glacier, the lake’s source that also supplies the spa’s wate.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
-
The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
By solving MXene’s stability problem and suppressing chloride corrosion, the research delivers a material that balances conductivity, durability, and performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
-
The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Provides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provides. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share