provider
noun
pro·vid·er
prə-ˈvī-dər 
: one that provides
health care providers
an Internet provider
especially
: breadwinner
Examples of provider in a Sentence
She works hard and is a good provider.
He is the sole provider for his family.
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The second measure would require certain health care providers to spend 98% of revenues from the discount prescription drug program on direct patient care.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The filing also discusses the company's strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and its ongoing talks with extraction providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The other allows private citizens to sue health care providers who perform abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The shallow pool of providers, coupled with too few court examiners to oversee guardians’ work, has led to neglect, exploitation and abuse.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The filing also discusses the company's strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and its ongoing talks with extraction providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The other allows private citizens to sue health care providers who perform abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The shallow pool of providers, coupled with too few court examiners to oversee guardians’ work, has led to neglect, exploitation and abuse.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for provider
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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