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
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Recent Examples of provides
The program provides as much as $298 monthly for a single person to $1,756 for a family of eight.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
The company has previously said that producing in the Asian nation provides a 25-percent cost advantage when stacked against its production efforts in the Central America region.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The app provides guidance on when to sleep, eat, and exercise.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
For investors, apology language provides a real-time signal of leadership quality and future governance.
—Prachi Gala, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The conversation turned especially poignant when Dern discussed the practical realities facing older performers, noting that the Screen Actors Guild provides no comprehensive health care plan for retired actors.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Booking a treatment provides day access to the spa's adults-only outdoor heated lap pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, steam rooms, locker rooms with showers, and fitness center.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In coffee shops downtown, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights provides an emergency hotline for those who witness ICE activity, and hangs information sheets from coffee machines.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Being proactive provides peace of mind and physical stamina as Mars and Neptune harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
The company has previously said that producing in the Asian nation provides a 25-percent cost advantage when stacked against its production efforts in the Central America region.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The app provides guidance on when to sleep, eat, and exercise.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
For investors, apology language provides a real-time signal of leadership quality and future governance.
—Prachi Gala, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The conversation turned especially poignant when Dern discussed the practical realities facing older performers, noting that the Screen Actors Guild provides no comprehensive health care plan for retired actors.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Booking a treatment provides day access to the spa's adults-only outdoor heated lap pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, steam rooms, locker rooms with showers, and fitness center.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In coffee shops downtown, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights provides an emergency hotline for those who witness ICE activity, and hangs information sheets from coffee machines.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Being proactive provides peace of mind and physical stamina as Mars and Neptune harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provides
Verb
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Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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At least setting up for the party gives the crew something else to do besides dressing the women’s wounds and blow-drying their hair.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a brick building atop a hill a half-mile from the Racing Capital of the World, the decades-old bar furnishes regulars with beer buckets and burgers every day of the week.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The civil-rights movement, which Williams so pointedly admires, furnishes an excellent example of this.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The monkeys were housed at the Tulane National Primate Research Center in New Orleans, which supplies primates to scientific research organizations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Sacramento Food Bank supplies about 200 hunger relief partners across the county.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While a regular trackpad responds only to simple taps, the Trackpad Pro detects different levels of force, recognizes gestures, and delivers a consistent zero-latency response across its entire surface.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s exactly what the Mila Medium Leather Messenger Bag delivers.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Provides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provides. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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