as in supplier
a person or company that supplies goods or services
There are many things to consider when shopping for a healthcare provider.
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Recent Examples of provider
Based on that range, anywhere from roughly $22 million (C$30 million) to about $28 million (C$38 million) could have flowed to the service provider during that five-year stretch.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
According to data from the YMCA of San Diego, nearly half of San Diego County is a child care desert — without a sufficient amount of providers for the number of children — for children under 5 years old.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In late March, the Denver City Council narrowly approved a new contract that retained license plate cameras in the city after the mayor’s office proposed a new provider, replacing Flock.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
United Way of Tarrant County, the local provider of the program, oversees the distribution of the titles for families based on their ZIP code.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
According to data from the YMCA of San Diego, nearly half of San Diego County is a child care desert — without a sufficient amount of providers for the number of children — for children under 5 years old.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In late March, the Denver City Council narrowly approved a new contract that retained license plate cameras in the city after the mayor’s office proposed a new provider, replacing Flock.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
United Way of Tarrant County, the local provider of the program, oversees the distribution of the titles for families based on their ZIP code.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provider
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Despite its expansive sourcing reach, China remains at the top of the heap for H&M as far as suppliers go.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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For two decades, Martin has worked to raise awareness of the dangers and hold suppliers accountable.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And the following age stats are a distributor’s are a dream come true, but rarely do.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Panorama Studios has also entered a Malayalam co-production partnership with actor-producer Nivin Pauly, and struck distribution alliances with Century Films and overseas distributor Phars Film.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Using cash instead of credit can also help in some cases, as certain retailers charge more per gallon for card payments.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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What Maryland's surveillance pricing law actually does The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act sets some clear ground rules for large grocery retailers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provider. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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