as in suppliers
a person or company that supplies goods or services
There are many things to consider when shopping for a healthcare provider.
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Recent Examples of providers
More information for patients — including detail on the health plans and providers affected by the negotiations — is available on Cigna’s and UC Davis Health’s websites.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
This company does not offer general pest control services like the other providers on our list and instead focuses entirely on wildlife services.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The company said the IPs shared by AP were assigned to commercial VPN providers.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Families may have the means to pay for care but struggle to determine which care is appropriate, which providers are best qualified or how to navigate an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.
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John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
This company does not offer general pest control services like the other providers on our list and instead focuses entirely on wildlife services.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The company said the IPs shared by AP were assigned to commercial VPN providers.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Families may have the means to pay for care but struggle to determine which care is appropriate, which providers are best qualified or how to navigate an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.
—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providers
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The utility pointed customers to education, energy‑saving tools and shopping for competitive suppliers as ways to manage rising costs.
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Customers don’t behave like forecast assumptions, suppliers miss deliveries, equipment breaks, staffing issues happen.
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Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
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Most national retailers, grocery stores and restaurant chains will be open on Independence Day, however banks and post offices will be closed.
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Though America’s birthday doesn’t have the same reputation as other long weekend events for sales, the midpoint of the year is still a reliably good time to find clearance deals as retailers mark down last season’s goods before the summer ends.
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“Providers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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