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 The band's fanbase, known as BTS ARMY, took over the city while providing an economic boost to many local businesses. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 In addition to providing free publicity for the films themselves, memes help to solidify an actor’s star power, influence and ubiquity in popular culture. — David MacK, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Both lures are intended to attract bears while not providing them with actual food that can habituate them to humans. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The program now supports up to 50 families at a time, providing everything from school supplies to unpaid tuition to, on occasion, donated cars. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of personnel have been deployed to battle the fire, with the German army sending tanks and firefighting helicopters providing air support. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Planning, merchandising, inventory and supply chain execution work together with a single source of truth, providing visibility and collaboration across the entire value chain. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives. — Natalie Labarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 So, figuring out how to make a new protein can mean directly tinkering with biochemistry, providing new and potentially useful functions. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing

Verb

Meidroth greeted Julian Garcia with a drive to left field for his 12th homer, giving the White Sox a 3-0 lead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Valkyries have four days off between Wednesday’s game against the Sky and their Monday showdown with the Wings, giving Stokes time to recover from her concussion.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The supply hub will initially support the 100-truck logistics fleet while also supplying industrial customers, utilities, transportation operators, energy infrastructure projects, and data centers across the Gulf Coast.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplying

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Trump may gloat about the earnings, but that did nothing to address the very real national security concerns with handing our greatest adversary a leg up in the artificial intelligence race.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
There’s an urge to preserve something sacred and ancient, to avoid handing everything over to our brightly lit, modern world.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of handing

Verb

For example, home furnishing sales usually rise after an increase in home sales, even though furnishings and real estate transactions are different industries.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The Colony location is inside the Nebraska Furniture Mart, a large home furnishing store that anchors the Grandscape shopping, restaurant and entertainment center.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of furnishing

Verb

Clearly unsatisfied with relying on Matt as a victim, the show is already delivering a new one.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Instead of delivering a strong throw, Adames lobbed the ball to second baseman Osleivis Basabe, whose relay to first wasn’t in time to catch Paredes.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026