as in to give
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 provide
Behavioral health therapist Mackenzie Brees provides free assessments to clients at an HIV testing event organized by the Empowerment Resource Center on June 25, 2025.
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Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The government has not publicly provided a fuller explanation of why Streever’s email was treated as a threat.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The company that provided the software, Kalibrate, is named as a defendant.
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Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The government has not publicly provided a fuller explanation of why Streever’s email was treated as a threat.
—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The company that provided the software, Kalibrate, is named as a defendant.
—
Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for provide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.
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The crypto members supply what the banks and merchants cannot.
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Beyond that, $3 million in surplus goods has been used to furnish Homewards homes, and 250 people have been supported into stable employment, per the publication.
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Comcast did not furnish an estimate on the market-capitalization value of the two companies.
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Album with Major Performance Cardi B delivered a high-energy performance of multiple tracks from her Am I the Drama?
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For purpose, whether anyone can trace their daily work to the larger picture without being handed a slogan.
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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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