providing Synonyms
Another word for providing
• verb (Context 1)
To make available for use; to supply or equip someone with something needed or wanted (present participle of provide).
"The university is supplying all incoming students with free access to digital research archives."
• conjunction (Context 2)
On the condition or understanding that; if (often followed by 'that').
"We can hold the reception outdoors in the courtyard, provided the weather remains clear and warm."
• verb (Context 3)
To make adequate preparation for a possible future event or supply the means of subsistence (usually followed by 'for' or 'against').
"She worked two jobs for years while supporting for her three young children."
• verb (Context 4)
To stipulate or specify as a condition in a law, treaty, or contract (present participle of provide).
"The committee drafted a new clause stipulating that all board meetings be open to the public."
• noun (Context 5)
The act or process of supplying, furnishing, or making something available for use.
"The timely provision of clean drinking water was the relief agency's highest priority after the storm."
Opposites of providing
The opposite of providing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: