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
Equipment needs and operational enhancements are being actively addressed through the current city budget process, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing excellent service to our community.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The company redesigned the insole to focus on 10 different pain points, from knees, hips, and lower back, carefully providing support for continuous comfort.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
In addition to filling your bird feeders with seed and suet, providing birds with water is often overlooked, especially in winter when ice and snow make other water sources unavailable.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Focus on providing adequate lighting, proper fertilization, and winter protection.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Helping baby2baby support for children across America and continue their vital work providing essentials to families in need.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The company redesigned the insole to focus on 10 different pain points, from knees, hips, and lower back, carefully providing support for continuous comfort.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
In addition to filling your bird feeders with seed and suet, providing birds with water is often overlooked, especially in winter when ice and snow make other water sources unavailable.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Focus on providing adequate lighting, proper fertilization, and winter protection.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Helping baby2baby support for children across America and continue their vital work providing essentials to families in need.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing
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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the new DineAlley, which curates private culinary journeys across the Tasman Peninsula, giving guests behind-the-scenes access to working farms, vineyards, oyster sheds and distilleries that are otherwise difficult to visit on your own.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nuclear fusion holds the promise of supplying clean, emission-free energy in the future.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yachting is supplying funds that are properly channeled into grassroots development projects that align with scientific conservation efforts and a preservation-first approach to tourism.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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An attack on Greenland would shatter NATO, handing a strategic victory to Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin as the world's most successful defensive alliance collapses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the 40th minute, Evan Vaden buried a header into the top left corner of the net off an excellent ball from Lucas Petersen, handing Mission Bay a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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She was charged with 20 felony counts related to child endangerment and more than 40 misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to minors, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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For an intimate check-in, there’s no better place than Petit Soleil, which has a complimentary apéritif hour and breakfast, plus country-French custom furnishing across its 21 rooms.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Pretti provided care and comfort after Fouts underwent surgery to repair a descending aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the artery delivering blood from the heart to the rest of the body.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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And those traditional soil tests use acids to extract phosphorus from the soil, delivering inaccurate findings of how much phosphorus plants can actually access.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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For he had been given the task of coordinating the fishermen in charge of feeding the prospectors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Reduced federal spending on health care and feeding programs for the needy stand to increase the pressure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Providing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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