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providential

[prov-i-den-shuhl] / ˌprɒv ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /


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Efraín, meanwhile, welcomes her as a sort of providential poet of the underclass, and wants her to read at the opening of a poetry festival.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

“Over the last few days, many people have said it was a providential moment.”

From BBC Jul. 19, 2024

It could have been a providential opportunity for Biden to take stock of his situation and do some serious reflection.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2024

The show had perhaps been conceived “in a completely different setting, with a different message,” she said, according to a news release, but it was “all the more providential to open this exhibition today.”

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2023

“It’s just providential, as my mother used to say,” Mrs. Richardson had told her husband on hearing the news.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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