PROVIDES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

provides

verb

present tense third-person singular of provide

as in gives

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 provides Going into the summer, recruiting a left-back was on the agenda, though Newcastle feel Dedic and Livramento’s ability to play down both flanks provides enough cover. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Sea Hunter shows engine record The Navy’s growing autonomous fleet provides a direct use case for the certified technology. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 The text profiles the cooking of such influential figures as the Catalan chef Ferran Adrià and the Basque Country’s Juan Mari Arzak and provides recipes for centuries-old dishes from Madrid. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 That gap gives DelRio room to gain share, while the domestic market provides scale and stability for international expansion. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine provides about 97% immunity from measles, according to the CDC. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The Benchmark Method provides a baseline for measuring progress. — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Good neighbors Keller and Westlake have historically worked in close cooperation, and Keller provides police services for its smaller neighbor. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 EverPass provides commercial venues with access to programming from English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, MLB, NBA, WNBA, NWSL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, MLS, Formula 1, college football and basketball. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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New Zealand supplies more than half of China's dairy imports, a dominance built under a bilateral trade agreement since 2008, that later granted duty-free access for all its dairy products in 2024.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The company, founded in 2004, uses organic, non-GMO soybeans and supplies grocery stores, restaurants and other food service businesses nationwide.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Liang Wenfeng, founder of startup DeepSeek, delivers the keynote speech during the 10th China Private Equity Golden Bull Awards on August 30, 2019 in Shanghai, China.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
This lightweight formula delivers vibrant (but buildable) payoff that blends like a dream.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026