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provided

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verb

past tense of provide

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Recent Examples of provided
Adjective
Those who type the provided address into their GPS will find themselves on the backside of the Mission Farms shopping center. Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
On offense, role players such as Gavin Sheets, Luis Campusano and Ty France have provided timely impact; in FanGraphs’ definition of high-leverage situations, the Padres rank first in OPS and wRC+. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Instead, scandals have provided rolling revelations of a general unseriousness. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 In the 42nd minute, Matsukubo provided the service to Ashley Sanchez for her fourth goal of the season and the lone goal of the match. ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 The $100,000 grant, provided by Molina Healthcare’s MolinaCares Accord, will help with that process, allowing Lurie Children’s Hospital to bring its resources to more school communities. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The Senate proposal allocated just $35 million to the program, while the House version provided zero. Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026 But the endorsement in a safe Democratic district is unlikely to attract the major expenditures and outreach that UNITE HERE has provided in battleground states and districts. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 The analyst said that the event and the meetings provided stronger-than-anticipated clarity into future demand across various growth drivers. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 The stat line in Game 1 provided little reason for concern. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provided
Verb
  • Specialists recommend high-loft pillows for most side sleepers, which is usually best supplied by some type of memory foam or firmer pillow.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Employers are reluctant to hire people and workers are reluctant to leave their jobs—but that isn’t generating mass joblessness, according to recent notes from Piper Sandler, Jefferies, and Pantheon (which supplied the above chart).
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The historic home retains original features like wooden floors, giving it tons of character, and its four guest rooms are uniquely furnished.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The furnished two-bedroom log cabin of white oak was recently renovated with modern interiors and amenities, including an open-plan main room with a gas fireplace and a kitchen with a French-door stainless fridge and eat-in peninsula.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • White told reporters at his Halas Hall introduction that his on-field tenacity comes from rivalries with his brothers and dad that stoked his fire and gave him a cutthroat edge.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.
    Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.
    Danielle Pletka, Washington Post, 1 May 2026
  • Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

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“Provided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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