as in to give
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 provide
Investing in both a styling cream and a texturizing spray provides versatility when creating your final look.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
No additional information has been provided about the resident or the donor.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The service is also provided at no extra cost to Spectrum’s existing non-video customers who use both internet and mobile service.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
According to court records, investigators believe that Carson had dealt cocaine to Harrington in the past, and that Willis had provided Harrington, Ricky Johnson and McGeeney with cocaine on other occasions.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
No additional information has been provided about the resident or the donor.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The service is also provided at no extra cost to Spectrum’s existing non-video customers who use both internet and mobile service.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
According to court records, investigators believe that Carson had dealt cocaine to Harrington in the past, and that Willis had provided Harrington, Ricky Johnson and McGeeney with cocaine on other occasions.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The four plaintiffs worked on three different fishing vessels which supplied tuna to Bumble Bee, according to the legal complaint, which was filed on March 12 in federal court in California.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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President Trump said that the Houthis face inevitable and escalating destruction and warned Iran to stop supplying the Yemeni militant group.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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All room categories, including cabins, feature private balconies or porches furnished with a table and rocking chairs that invite guests to relax with a bottle of wine and a deck of cards after a long day of hiking and exploring.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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First used as a storage space, it was furnished under Andrew Jackson and later renovated by Theodore Roosevelt.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, on the day the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts delivered his pep talk to the Palisades High baseball team, the school newspaper was not there to cover it.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The companies that jump curves and develop the new tools and skills that deliver what matters to today’s customers will win.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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In late January, FEMA provided that, handing her the keys to a temporary trailer at a quiet mobile home park in Black Mountain.—
Ames Alexander (INACTIVE0,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers recorded 39 shots compared with just 10 for the Lancers, as Towson handed Longwood (0-7) its biggest loss of the season.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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