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
The exact store locations, however, were not provided.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Some agents, referred to as veteran service officers, provide their services for free.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
However, the company declined to provide NPR with an update on the vehicle's development.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
But O’Hara added that consent decrees do provide police departments with additional resources needed to implement reforms.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Some agents, referred to as veteran service officers, provide their services for free.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
However, the company declined to provide NPR with an update on the vehicle's development.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
But O’Hara added that consent decrees do provide police departments with additional resources needed to implement reforms.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide
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Helena Kennedy, chair of the panel of legal experts on media freedom and director of the International Bar Assn.’s Human Rights Institute, will give a keynote address on the topic of media accessibility as a human right.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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France sold him Mirage fighter jets, the Reagan administration gave him U.S. intelligence, and the Soviets supplied tanks and missiles.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Not one shop or medical center onboard could supply guests with gastrointestinal suspension medication or replacement salts/fluid sachets.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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To that end, the university’s Basic Needs Services office, which furnishes a variety of programs and support to help Titans experiencing unforeseen financial hardship, is offering Financial Wellness Peer Mentoring.—
Contributing Writer,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
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From mid-century modern bed frames to high-quality outdoor tables for al fresco hosting, this comprehensive sale boasts enough deals to furnish virtually any space.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for What's New Now to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every morning.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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This has to be balanced out with the power and performance that Apple Silicon has been able to consistently deliver since the first reveal in Nov. 2020.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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That handed Google specifically, and Android in general, the lead in generative artificial intelligence on mobile devices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Provide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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