provides

VERB

supply, support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add administer afford arrange bring cater contribute equip furnish give grant hand over implement keep lend maintain prepare present produce serve transfer yield

STRONG

accommodate bestow care dispense favor feather feed fit heel impart indulge line minister outfit procure proffer provision ration ready render replenish stake stock store sustain

WEAK

fit out fix up fix up with look after stock up take care of turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal condemn consume deny disapprove disorganize disperse give up hold ignore neglect oppose refrain refuse shun subtract take take away veto withdraw withhold

STRONG

abstain deplete dislike hinder hurt stop use up waste

WEAK

deprive remove

VERB

determine, specify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

require

STRONG

condition postulate state stipulate

WEAK

lay down

Antonyms

WEAK

deprive remove take

Example Sentences

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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

The office provides extra-low-cost capital to defense-related startups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Medi-Cal is the state’s version of subsidized health insurance for low-income Californians and provides medical, dental and vision care for an estimated 14.5 million people, or about one-third of the state population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

All of this data provides context for what might be an overreaction by investors to perceived AI threats to some of these companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Federal law provides that a child-support enforcement officer can garnish up to 65 percent of an individual’s wages for child support.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander