as in giving
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 providing
As the image of a college education providing the future to financial security has already started to show cracks, here is another — the top and bottom poverty rates by major.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This intergenerational transfer of wealth while providing essential support to parents and grandparents often impedes young adults’ ability to accumulate wealth.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This humanoid robot is designed to excel in various professional settings, from health care to hospitality, with the ability to perform tasks like moving equipment in hospitals, providing customer service and offering guidance.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration and numerous NATO allies have already laid the groundwork for providing Ukraine the necessary training, arms transfers, and intelligence cooperation to create this deterrent in the bilateral security agreements signed earlier this year.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This intergenerational transfer of wealth while providing essential support to parents and grandparents often impedes young adults’ ability to accumulate wealth.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This humanoid robot is designed to excel in various professional settings, from health care to hospitality, with the ability to perform tasks like moving equipment in hospitals, providing customer service and offering guidance.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration and numerous NATO allies have already laid the groundwork for providing Ukraine the necessary training, arms transfers, and intelligence cooperation to create this deterrent in the bilateral security agreements signed earlier this year.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing
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The club fees paid by growers go to marketing investments used for websites, TikToks, and ads, giving it wider appeal.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the overall matter heads towards its March 9, 2026 trial date start, Judge Liman will have the final word – for now – on bringing Swift on board and giving Baldoni and his Wayfarer co-founders more time for their own depositions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once seen as a cloud laggard, Oracle is now positioning itself as a central player in supplying infrastructure for the AI boom, aided by Larry Ellison’s close ties with tech leaders like Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SHEEN COMES CLEAN – Charlie Sheen reveals how his massive drug habit alarmed the drug cartel supplying him.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pass this newsletter to a friend — like handing them a bottle of ice-cold water during a marathon.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The department is warning people to be vigilant and to avoid handing their devices to strangers.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Available for sale on the company’s website, Ten Runner offers a taste that is on the stronger side for bourbon, while furnishing notes of caramel, almond, and apple, without too sweet a finish.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Georgia has emerged as one of the nation’s most pivotal battlegrounds, flipping to President Joe Biden in 2020 and back to Trump in 2024, and delivering Democrats two Senate seats, even as Republicans have held the governor’s mansion for over two decades.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Roku 55-inch Pro Series TV keeps things simple while still delivering a cinematic punch and $300 discount.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, rather than being powered by nuclear fusion, like stars are, the engines of these objects are supermassive black holes greedily feeding on surrounding matter and blasting out energy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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By simulating Earth with a global climate model, and feeding it a bewildering variety of data, the team brought snapshots of these ancient planets to life in some 85 slices of geological, paleontological history.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Providing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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