Thesaurus results for PROVISIONER

provisioner

noun

as in provider

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Recent Examples of provisioner Meanwhile, on the dock, Zoë overhears the provisioners say something about being paid to keep quiet. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025 The discovery report recorded that the top drawer of the desk contains the provisioner’s ledger and the captain’s expedition journal, but the Danish team who found the ship were pessimistic about the likelihood of the books surviving the tow. —

Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 The menu also features house-made pasta and paninis highlighting local provisioners. —

Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2023 In addition to funding battles, that money bankrolled corrupt administrators, private contractors, and opportunistic provisioners who collectively moved people west on the cheap and then pocketed the profits. —

Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 The early prosperity of New England was largely based on its role as provisioner for black slave plantation islands such as Jamaica and Barbados. —

Howard W. French, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2018

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Noun

Instead of multiple private insurance companies, a single fund collects money (usually through taxes) and pays doctors, hospitals, and other providers for covered care.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The budget proposal was a disappointment to child-care advocates who have been seeking a cost of living raise for both state preschool staff and child-care providers who run programs with subsidized spaces.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026