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
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 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.
—
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
Verb
-
If Carolina is thinking about the big picture, giving Coker the extra year, perhaps valued as a first- or second-round tender, is just getting ahead of a formality.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Luckily, Madewell is giving us something to celebrate this season with a surprise sale on cold-weather clothing essentials with prices starting as low as $20.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The launches follow Lumus supplying the waveguide used in Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses in 2025, a deal that demonstrated both optical performance and mass manufacturability of geometric waveguides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
-
The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In the fourth quarter and the game well in hand, Ndukwe blocked James Ferguson-Reynolds’ punt, handing IU the ball on the seven.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
-
Sanders recorded 16 tackles and one forced fumble in 13 games, with Pro Football Focus handing him the third-best grade of all Texas State defenders.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
The Swedish home furnishing giant uses the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework to standardize reporting across multiple transport modes, drawing on primary data rather than generic estimates.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
As Su highlighted in her address, AI applications range from the lab bench to delivering healthcare, flying airplanes, to household robots, and much more.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
-
Volunteer opportunities include assisting senior shoppers and restocking shelves at the organization’s grocery store, translating materials, packing groceries in the warehouse or delivering bags to senior residences.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Later that decade, alarm bells started going off within the CIA and FBI over the arrest and execution of numerous double agents feeding secrets to the United States.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
-
The Pats might be wise to begin feeding him on early downs before defenses, like the Dolphins' and Buffalo's before them, can send double-teams on third-and-long.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Providing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share