PROVIDES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

provides

verb

present tense third-person singular of provide

as in gives

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 provides Wesley Miller, who started 23 games at South Alabama over the past two years, provides depth at safety along with DeAndre Boykins, who is in his sixth season of college. —

Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 Flint’s Forest Rangers club provides outdoor educational programming for kids ages four to 12, and the whole family can mine for sapphires or take on the ropes course together. —

Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 The processing plant provides part-time employment for many islanders, most of them pensioners who tail and pack lobsters. —

NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 As the study authors described, Culasawani is situated along the north coast of Vanua Levu at the mouth of a river that provides an abundant supply of shallow-water marine shellfish. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 Milk also provides major electrolytes, including sodium and potassium, which support hydration, says Ehsani. —

Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026 The policy provides crucial stability and security for immigrant families by preventing deportation and enabling them to invest in their communities through homeownership, career building, and civic participation. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 The rest of the apartment, not so much—the hallway, which provides access to the other bedrooms and bathrooms, was galley-like and shadowed. —

Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2026 This helps control unwanted greenery and provides nutrients to promote spring growth. —

Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

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This kit gives you the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones — especially vulnerable groups like children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions.

— CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Those are two key factors courts weigh in issuing TROs, after which a judge gives a fuller consideration as the legal process plays out.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026