- present tense form of provide (3rd person singular).
provides
Example Sentences
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The hospital requires doctors to carry ID cards and provides the photographs used for them, so the images are entirely under the hospital’s control.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Lachlan Murdoch led Fox’s purchase of Tubi, which provides free TV channels and movies for smart televisions, keeping Fox in the streaming game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Welcoming the announcement, former Red Arrows pilot Andy Wyatt said: "It provides much-needed certainty that the process of replacing the Hawk aircraft is finally moving forward."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
A Sysco report in Europe provides details about 14 jurisdictions—including Luxembourg, Ireland and Panama—but in aggregate they account for less than 5% of the company’s global pretax profit or taxes paid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The gene provides an organizing principle for modern biology—and it tantalizes us with the prospect of controlling our bodies and fates.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
