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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cost to patients For patients and their families, the consequences of the nursing shortage are delayed care, fewer interactions with providers and less time for compassionate, personalized support. —Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025

Their technology works across smartphones, custom on-premises GPUs, and cloud environments, integrating seamlessly with major cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. —Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

This is the minority of patients, and a healthcare provider can help determine your eligibility for the vaccine. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025

Sometimes, healthcare providers prescribe antibiotics for fungal pneumonia, depending on the specific fungus causing the infection. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider

Rhymes for provider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider