provider
noun
pro·vid·er
prə-ˈvī-dər 
: one that provides
health care providers
an Internet provider
especially
: breadwinner
Examples of provider in a Sentence
She works hard and is a good provider.
He is the sole provider for his family.
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Now, the department said that billing is back on for about 2,140 providers who submitted appeals.
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The two partnered for hypersonic missile tests from the pad in the last two years, but the pad has also hosted commercial launch providers, including a pair of Astra Space launches, under a lease agreement with Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
The digital media provider tumbled 6% Friday after announcing the departure of chief financial officer Dan Burn and forecasting more muted annual recurring revenue growth.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 June 2026
The product was sold exclusively to food service providers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The two partnered for hypersonic missile tests from the pad in the last two years, but the pad has also hosted commercial launch providers, including a pair of Astra Space launches, under a lease agreement with Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
The digital media provider tumbled 6% Friday after announcing the departure of chief financial officer Dan Burn and forecasting more muted annual recurring revenue growth.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 June 2026
The product was sold exclusively to food service providers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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