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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The United States is the largest provider of global humanitarian assistance, providing around 40 percent, but foreign aid makes up less than 1 percent of the federal budget.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
During the last Trump administration, payment for the legal programs had been paused, but immigration officials still allowed providers access to work with detainees.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Determining the cause of your cramping will help your healthcare provider determine the best treatment for you.1
What Causes Period Cramps but No Period?
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
By the evening of Friday, Jan. 24, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had issued a directive that went even further, effectively freezing operations at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government's lead provider of nonmilitary foreign aid.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
During the last Trump administration, payment for the legal programs had been paused, but immigration officials still allowed providers access to work with detainees.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Determining the cause of your cramping will help your healthcare provider determine the best treatment for you.1
What Causes Period Cramps but No Period?
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
By the evening of Friday, Jan. 24, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had issued a directive that went even further, effectively freezing operations at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government's lead provider of nonmilitary foreign aid.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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