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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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2
as in vision
concern or preparation for the future
had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit
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3
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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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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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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