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.
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That order aims to suspend a ban that went into effect after the Supreme Court last week upheld the validity of a national security law that would penalize app stores and service providers for hosting TikTok unless ByteDance sold it.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
An increasing number of employee benefits providers are also offering various forms of eldercare benefits plans, including Bright Horizons, Care.com’s Care for Business, Cariloop, Family First, and Wellthy.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
During a physical exam, your provider will use a stethoscope to listen to your lungs.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
This revolutionary initiative is building new collaborations and programs across all parts of the cancer community, including the federal government, private companies, health care providers, patient groups, philanthropies and the general public.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
An increasing number of employee benefits providers are also offering various forms of eldercare benefits plans, including Bright Horizons, Care.com’s Care for Business, Cariloop, Family First, and Wellthy.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
During a physical exam, your provider will use a stethoscope to listen to your lungs.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
This revolutionary initiative is building new collaborations and programs across all parts of the cancer community, including the federal government, private companies, health care providers, patient groups, philanthropies and the general public.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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