PROVIDING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

providing

verb

Definition of providing

present participle of provide

as in giving

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 providing At the bottom is the emerald-green pool, providing guests with welcome respite from the heat. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 As the film tells it, Simmers eventually learns that waging war against dealers and community enablers makes less of an impact on people who are addicted than providing them consistent, patient, loving support. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Adelaide had no intention of providing yet more entertainment for irrelevant people. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 The development professional was gathering information from several people and wanted to respond with a comprehensive answer rather than providing it piecemeal. — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Her campaign said the program would cover risks including wildfires, floods and earthquakes, while private insurers could continue providing coverage for other risks. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 With private equity firm Blackstone providing the financial resources, Mayer reteamed with his longtime Disney colleague Tom Staggs and the pair made a series of aggressive investments. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 City is accused of providing misleading information about its finances over a nine-year period from 2009-18. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing

Verb

There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Each of the six main suspects get their chance to give their version of events on the day of Jodie’s death, effectively supplying their own alibis.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
That included voluntarily supplying law enforcement with lists of disgruntled current and former employees, and of the names of dissatisfied customers.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplying

Verb

The picture of Shedeur handing the keys of the program to JuJu said 1,000 words about where Buffs football was heading.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
The Bulldogs marched into the Treasure Valley last year and defeated Boise State 30-7 at Albertsons Stadium, handing the Broncos one of their worst losses on The Blue in years.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of handing

Verb

But beyond furnishing her home or launching future business plans, Anderson says taking on such a massive life project has held deeper meaning.

— Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Another small desk option for furnishing even the tiniest of studio apartments, with cute vintage-looking rounded knobs.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of furnishing

Verb

CMOs are caught in the middle, trying to prove long-term brand value while delivering short-term efficiency gains.

— Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Farmers, brands and consumers all deserve proof that these approaches are delivering meaningful results.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivering

Verb

Damage to refineries and disrupted shipping from the wars in Iran and Ukraine have pushed diesel to record highs in many markets, feeding directly into trucking, farming, and freight costs.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
At first, it’s seen in Soulan’s hesitation at accepting children from other villages to his class — then in his rage at his mother for feeding guests at the potential expense of the children’s meals.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026