PROVIDING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

providing

verb

Definition of providing

present participle of provide

as in giving

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 providing As a public benefit corporation, PayJoy funds loans through its Asset Fund, prioritizing customer well-being by providing crucial financial access beyond conventional banking. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 Natural reefs are made of rocks, small organisms or coral along the ocean floor providing shelter to marine animals, according to National Geographic. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 But the recall list was vague, not providing consumers with information on where the lettuce was sold or how consumers could avoid it. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Bhajan clubbing has brought Hindu tradition to the dance floor, providing a sober and spiritual nightlife experience. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 For investors, that means enjoying the income bonds are now providing without the amount of rockiness seen in the past. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Iranian resilience to the conflict is providing another example of the limits of American power. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients. — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 Most recently, Congress responded by providing $31 billion for technology, including body cameras, but lawmakers were unable to negotiate a mandate for ICE to purchase or use them. — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing

Verb

Much of the early literature framed the debate as a choice between state and private ownership, giving less attention to the broad range of ownership and governance arrangements that lie between those two extremes.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Machines are synthesizing information, but humans are supplying the proof.

— Janita Pannu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
To replace them, Russia is constructing the Leningrad-II nuclear facility at a neighboring site, which will house four VVER-1200 units, with the aim of supplying power till the 2080s, and possibly another two decades with extensions.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of supplying

Verb

Why This Belongs In The Finance Seat The CFO is the most conservative person in the building, so handing them an emerging technology to drive sounds backward.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That’s a problem, Nadella argues, because enterprises are unsuspectingly handing the labs the ability to one day compete with them.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of handing

Verb

In order to conform to swiftly evolving market demand, more landlords are prebuilding and furnishing spaces of from 2,000 to 14,000 square feet in size.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Contemporary collectors, private equity executives furnishing country houses, and even artists such as David Hockney and Jeff Koons have all helped broaden interest in the field.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of furnishing

Verb

Here’s what’s at stake Britain’s new finance minister faces a delicate balancing act between delivering Burnham’s potentially more left-leaning agenda and calming financial markets.

— Ian King, CNBC, 22 July 2026
The goal is not adding more complexity to partner management, but removing unnecessary obstacles that distract from delivering customer value.

— Curtis Brinkerhoff, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of delivering

Verb

These would fall back to the center of the galaxy and form a swirling disk around its incumbent black hole, once again feeding it and triggering a new period of growth.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
The fishermen’s problem To understand why a shark-feeding bill is moving through Congress, start with the fishermen.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026