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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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
By 2022, those providers were billing the state for more than $640 for every pick-up.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Collaboration with governments, universities, healthcare providers, NGOs and community organizations is therefore central, with a clear focus on building local capacity and trust rather than imposing uniform solutions.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The series of Transporter missions essentially involves billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX serving as a launch service provider for companies and even government agencies that need a rocket to help propel payloads to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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