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
Supplemental Security Income is a program administered by the Social Security Administration providing benefits for those with limited or no income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Pakistani officials have said their public effort follows weeks of quiet diplomacy, while providing few details.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
After the story ran, the Department of Transportation sent a crew uptown and patched it, plus a few more nearby, giving our story a happy ending and providing an unusually stark example of what simple accountability journalism can achieve.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
That includes an auto shop that has been providing necessary service to TSA workers' vehicles for free.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Samsung Smartphone Deal The Galaxy Z Fold7 redefines the foldable experience by becoming both wider and slimmer than its predecessors, and providing 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage to support its massive 8-inch main screen.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing a safe haven for militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan, especially for the Pakistani Taliban.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
With wide arches and deep concrete coffers, Weese created memorable modern spaces that have stood the test of time while providing inspiring and convenient mass transportation across the city.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Pakistani officials have said their public effort follows weeks of quiet diplomacy, while providing few details.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
After the story ran, the Department of Transportation sent a crew uptown and patched it, plus a few more nearby, giving our story a happy ending and providing an unusually stark example of what simple accountability journalism can achieve.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
That includes an auto shop that has been providing necessary service to TSA workers' vehicles for free.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Samsung Smartphone Deal The Galaxy Z Fold7 redefines the foldable experience by becoming both wider and slimmer than its predecessors, and providing 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage to support its massive 8-inch main screen.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing a safe haven for militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan, especially for the Pakistani Taliban.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
With wide arches and deep concrete coffers, Weese created memorable modern spaces that have stood the test of time while providing inspiring and convenient mass transportation across the city.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing
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Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader Thune changed his vote from yes to no, giving himself the option of bringing up the motion again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Orenbuch notes that Delta Air Lines alone has collected as much as $10 billion from Amex in recent years for supplying seats on its planes to rewards customers.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lisa began working full-time in the secondhand clothing sector in 1994, initially in Poland and later in the Netherlands, supplying wholesalers in both Eastern Europe and Africa.—
Lisa Jepsen,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, Roosevelt broke with the Republican Party altogether, running for president on the Bull Moose ticket in 1912, siphoning off votes from his old party and handing the election to Woodrow Wilson.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This is about handing power to a few massive corporations at the expense of local voices—the very voices that hold power accountable.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The discourse that Aram specifically investigates is of the kind that Said critiques for furnishing the West with authority over the East, an instrument of cultural and geopolitical domination.—
Julian Stern,
Artforum,
24 Mar. 2026
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The biggest challenge in furnishing this space was maintaining formal and functional consistency.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Jones is delivering food to officers who need it and trying to get employees who quit to return, despite the political showdowns that have led to government shutdowns.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The sci-fi pic, starring Ryan Gosling as a school teacher who wakes aboard a spacecraft with amnesia, has been a winner for Amazon MGM Studios, delivering some of the best numbers for a non-franchise movie in some time.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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That described a baby’s first formula feeding in the hospital, the document said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But federal budget projections also show the program shrinking as the new work rules kick in, suggesting feeding fewer people is a feature of HR1.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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