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 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 Healy and Andy Ryan from 9Network and Stan are exec producers, with Screen NSW providing production support. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 July 2026 Now, public opposition to the SpaceXAI sites, known as Colossus and Colossus II, is providing a blueprint for other communities across the country opposed to AI developments. — Lora Kolodny,jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026 In addition to providing ample ventilation, the full mesh upper canopy provides unobstructed views of the sky when you can be mostly assured that Mother Nature won’t rain on your parade overnight. — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 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 Questions about the records have persisted for years as lawmakers, Epstein’s victims and their advocates have continued to press for greater transparency in hopes of providing a fuller accounting of his crimes. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 An old-school center, the Warriors gave him a handful of post-ups, providing him space to work with his back to the basket. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing

Verb

A little over 22 months later in December 2025, FIFA announced the full list of group stage matches with venues and dates attached, giving DFW a strong case for the best slate across the board.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 15 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

That Messi was one, and the one who decided it late, was demanded of the moment —Messi delivering as usual.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
In fact, some scientists think that life on Earth could've been sparked by asteroids delivering the materials for life via such collisions during an era where our planet was heavily bombarded by such objects around four billion years ago.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 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