1
as in saving
careful management of material resources
practicing its customary providence, the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived
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2
as in vision
concern or preparation for the future
had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit
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3
as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
she trusted in Providence to see her through the crisis
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Recent Examples of providence
Trump’s 90-minute acceptance speech, which quickly moved from providence to policy and jabs at his opponent, President Joe Biden, was almost secular compared to some speakers earlier in the evening.
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Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history.
—Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history.
—Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providence
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Keep the savings coming with more tech deals on Amazon today!—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of how the $30 million in savings will be spent in the future, Blaylock’s assertion that the grants weren’t supposed to help families buy computers goes against what’s in the legislative record.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fans have bought into the vision of multiple general managers and the potential of a long list of high draft picks.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amid an atmosphere of near-zero interest rates, venture-capital investors were drawn to grand plans and messianic visions, both of which Thurston was skilled at providing.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Renault hasn’t sold cars stateside since the 1980s, making these tariffs less of a worry when funding its F1 team (Alpine), beyond overall additional financial constraints amid the turbulent global economy.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Today, companies using the IRA’s clean-energy tax credits bring in capital which stimulates local economies.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Her business sense and forethought guaranteed that she be paid all the money negotiated in her two-year contract, but the show was cancelled in its first season.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Parking them outside takes some forethought and a good lock.—
Elizabeth Endicott,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The thrift store sells used items and takes donations.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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Reddit users were quick to chime in with their own experiences and praise for her thrift store find.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, there needs to be prudence, since the Heat are poised to potentially get back in the cap-space race in the 2026 offseason, when the contracts of Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier come off the books.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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What critics of interventionism have historically sought is prudence in foreign affairs—avoiding unnecessary wars while ensuring the protection of core national interests.—
Andrew Latham,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
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But while the fine dining scene is flourishing, the everyday staples still tell a story of hardship, frugality, and a desire to waste nothing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In the meantime, people could do worse than to embrace some prudence and frugality.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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With Season 7 now on Netflix — after the questionable prescience and potency of Season 6 — IndieWire is updating our ranking of every installment.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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Both require prescience, flexibility and a profound understanding of complex frameworks.—
Boris Kreiman,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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