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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As the climate continues to change, one study found 87% of rivers studied in America and Europe are warming - 70% are losing oxygen, which is threatening fish and the environment and economies that revolve around them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the waterskiing bit is cinema because so much forethought has gone into the funniest possible staging of the sequence.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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That perspective goes back to what Godley & Creme have always stood for throughout their career with 10cc and on their own, as heard on Parts of the Process: forging ahead without forethought and being unpredictable.—
David Chiu,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Woman Makes 'Creepy' Find In Thrift Store By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A thrift store shopper from Scotland stumbled on something unexpected in her local store when a beautiful glass paperweight caught her eye.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Creating sustainability fashion maps that inform users of thrift pop-ups, repair shops and donation drives, is another goal.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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