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as in saving
careful management of material resources
practicing its customary providence, the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived
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as in vision
concern or preparation for the future
had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
she trusted in Providence to see her through the crisis
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Recent Examples of providence
Prayers, providence and pledges Several speakers alluded to a higher power protecting the Republican nominee.
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Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
With her careful and caring novel, Nolan shows how misfortune can start with a few bad decisions and how culpability is entangled in providence and privilege.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
By coincidence or providence, the Review Conference of the BWC, a meeting held every five years to assess the performance of the convention, is scheduled for November 2021.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
Consider it a fellowship of church and state, where providence smiles on judges and constituents in equal measure.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
With her careful and caring novel, Nolan shows how misfortune can start with a few bad decisions and how culpability is entangled in providence and privilege.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
By coincidence or providence, the Review Conference of the BWC, a meeting held every five years to assess the performance of the convention, is scheduled for November 2021.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
Consider it a fellowship of church and state, where providence smiles on judges and constituents in equal measure.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
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Musk promised to find $2 trillion in savings, which could mean sharp cuts in domestic programs for education, health and housing; defense spending; and the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid programs.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Student loan debt affects 48% of Black women compared to 28% of white women, and our retirement savings are 60% lower than the national average.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The founder of Social Impact World, Brown’s journey began with a vision to bring together those who champion corporate social impact.Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Harris and Trump's visions for solving Americans’ largest problems differ, both have pledged to address inflation, lower taxes and support Israel in its war against Hamas.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the consequences for the global economy, an increase in U.S.-China tensions would have far-reaching implications for U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region such as South Korea, Japan and Australia.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Questions about the direction of the U.S. economy have gained momentum in the days following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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While Elisabeth, an aging actress, and her younger not-quite-doppelgänger Sue (Margaret Qualley) share the blame for prescription-medication abuse, what appears to motivate their reckless errors comes down to matters of etiquette and forethought.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Unlike a quick trip to your dermatologist or plastic surgeon for hyaluronic acid filler, fat grafting involves going under IV sedation, a type of anesthesia administered through a vein, and requires much more forethought and planning.Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rambo said the thrift store lost its roof and its heating and air units, and the glass was blown out of the front facade.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a remarkable turn of events the letter ended up some 1,700 miles from where it was originally written, discovered folded up inside the pages of a Bible from 1880 that was found gathering dust in a thrift store.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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What Are The Candidates Missing? Healthcare spending has ballooned to levels that defy fiscal prudence, but healthcare dollars aren’t going to the people who provide it.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The market may have wanted a more upbeat outlook for 2025 to support analysts’ projections of low-double-digit percentage earnings growth, but Danaher is known for its conservatism and prudence regarding forward guidance.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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The spread of frugality is hurting China’s economy.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Plagued by global pandemics and industry-wide strikes, Hollywood has experienced an unprecedented era of frugality in the past few years.Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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What Houellebecq does get credit for is prescience.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Unusual prescience on her part or an authorial intrusion from the vantage of our less orderly world?Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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