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
Businesses should ask chatbot vendors to provide real-world data showing how their bots compare to human agents in terms of efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Investigators determined that the Ethiopia and Indonesia crashes were caused by a system that relied on a sensor that provided faulty readings and pushed the plane noses down, leaving pilots unable to regain control.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Investigators determined that the Ethiopia and Indonesia crashes were caused by a system that relied on a sensor that provided faulty readings and pushed the plane noses down, leaving pilots unable to regain control.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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One day after President Donald Trump threatened to revoke O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship following her move to Ireland earlier this year, DeGeneres - who also reportedly fled the country after Trump was elected president - gave her fellow comedian a public shout out.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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April 8, 2025 ICE has been given access to taxpayer information to help identify and target immigrants for deportation.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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Some players also furnished The Observer with previously unseen photos and videos from that remarkable season, and those will also be displayed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Truly a move-in-ready opportunity, Swan Manor is being offered fully furnished.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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Night one of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture’s Evening Concert series at the Caesars Superdome delivered a dynamic mix of legends and rising stars, reminding festival-goers why these concerts remain the weekend’s crown jewel.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Original price: $79.99 This vertical floor fan delivers powerful wind velocity for fast cooling across a wide area.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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After her first two England camps in charge in September 2021, Wiegman — in the absence of former England captain Steph Houghton — handed Williamson the armband.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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One day in his office, he was handed five new lawsuits.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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