1
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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Recent Examples of providence
For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
Prayers, providence and pledges Several speakers alluded to a higher power protecting the Republican nominee.
—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
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
Prayers, providence and pledges Several speakers alluded to a higher power protecting the Republican nominee.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
Noun
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These new options may allow you to fine-tune your retirement savings to better align with your investor profile.—
Aaron Cirksena,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The gender and racial economic divide is stark: 38% of women report insufficient emergency savings, compared to just 25% of men.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kate Phelan, the British stylist and editor who was named creative director last November, has unveiled her first creative vision for the department store via its window displays.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump slams foes, outlines vision: 5 takeaways in first sit-down interview as president With the Resolute desk in the backdrop, Donald Trump gave his first sit-down interview since being sworn in as president to ally and Fox News Host Sean Hannity.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The effect on their economies is a cautionary tale of what that role can mean.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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Female runners who had greater breast support used less oxygen and improved their running economy, according to one 2022 study in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The film is pretty funny, in part because Grand Theft Auto is set up for killing, and random people — or whatever the players decided to costume their avatars as — can wander through and shoot someone without malice or forethought.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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So the Wild, even after the forethought to sign him just in case, couldn’t even call him up to back up Gustavsson on Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Lately, the 80-year-old gallerist has set her sights on Isola, a neighborhood just north of the city center that has attracted design workshops, thrift stores, and art studios.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday night at Bob’s, there were evacuees from the Hughes fire in Castaic hoping for the best next to a group of young women in thrift store fur and boots, plus a family in sweats beside two guys in black leather jackets.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is a win-win for financial prudence and the environment.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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His insights extend beyond real estate, encompassing broader principles of financial prudence and personal development.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, though, there are sentences of striking lucidity and prescience.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Dec. 2024
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The diversion of chess is a masterclass in technique, prescience and adaptability—qualities that are essential for victory in business.—
Boris Kreiman,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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